Tokyo DisneySea

Apart from my blog with pictures and text about my visit to Tokyo DisneySea, I thought it appropriate to show a couple of videos from the day.

Enjoy!

This video was taken at the entrance of the park. Sorry for the stuttering and anything that doesn't make sense. We were just so excited be in DisneyLand!!!!

Rachel decided to take my bet: run through the waterworks (sprinklers) with all of the little children playing in it and get an ice cream.

Mickey-san

On Monday, July 27th, Rachel and I went to Tokyo DisneySea for the day. She had received two free passes for her birthday and chose to take me along for the ride! Lucky me, right?

Japan has two Disney Resort parks, sort of like how America has DisneyWorld and DisneyLand. Except Japan's parks are both located in Tokyo. In Tokyo, you will find Tokyo DisneyLand and Tokyo DisneySea. DisneySea was the most expensive Disney Park ever built. Maybe because it is practically in the sea? Hmmm.

The day was beautiful! We could not have asked for better weather, until it started raining, that is. But, it only rained for about an hour and simply cooled everything off! It was so lovely!

Granted, nothing can really compare to Orlando's DisneyWorld. None-the-less, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was not crowded, the weather was almost fully cooperative, it was not expensive, and the themes were a nice break from the everyday manga and anime in Tokyo.

Being at the park was quite nostalgic, actually. I thought of how nice it would have been to have been in Florida, staying at the Grand Floridan once again, and enjoying the company of family and friends.

Enjoy the pictures!

Rainbow after the brief unruliness of mother nature.

Hightower Hotel Tower of Terror

Cape Cod in....Tokyo?

Tower of Terror view from the American Waterfront.

I did not ride this. Fat guys do not like to be wet. But it was just as much fun to stand and watch everyone get soaked.

My first time to Cape Cod. And I was in Tokyo.

Visiting the Mermaid Lagoon.

At the entrance, preparing for the wonderful time I was about to have.



Love and Peace.
Coming home August 5th.

Mt. Fuji Pics

Preparing for my trip to Mt. Fuji

Here is a look into an email that I sent to my friend, Rachel. We are planning our trip to climb Mt. Fuji and I just wanted to shoot her an email about things to bring/buy. It will give you an idea about what kind of hiking we will be doing, etc.

Hey, Rach,

So I was looking at the Mt. Fuji trip guide stuff and I threw together some lists.

Maybe we can work together on getting some of these necessities. I know that I already have some of them (snacks and stuff).

Also, before I start getting into the lists of things that I put together, I have a favor to ask of you. IF YOU SEE AN X-LARGE PONCHO, will you pick it up and I'll pay you back at some point.

Ok, so after reading about Mt. Fuji a little bit, I am getting pretty excited.

So, here are my lists of things:

AN ESTIMATED COST (list of things to buy):

• Bus Tickets - 2600 (one way only - they don't offer round trip tickets) - 5200 total
• 20 '100 Yen' Coins (for the toilet and vending machines - you'll be needing more use of the toilet than I will ;-) the joys of being a boy) - 2000 total
• Air tank(s) (I am thinking that we would be ok with one air tank, since I don't get altitude sickness, but maybe we would need 2?) - 2000 total (this is just a guess - I know one's in the states don't cost much)
• $ for Meals on the Mt. (If we decide to get some hot ramen in the morning, it is going to be about 1000 for a plate) - 1000 total
• Calorie Mates - 500 total
• Water (2 - 1 Liter bottles) - 500
• Batteries - 500
• Ponchos - 500-1000?
• TOTAL - 12,700 (130 bucks is not bad for a round-trip/hike up the mountain)

A TENTATIVE LIST OF THINGS TO PACK:

• Plastic Garbage bags to keep things from getting damp (put over backpacks at night) and to put garbage and damp things in (I've got these covered)
• Small Pack-away umbrella (I'm assuming it would be safe to have this to put over our heads as we cuddle at night to stay warm) (I've got this too)
• Hand Sanitizer (You've got this)
• Deodorant and Spray (I've got it)
• Extra Socks
• Extra Underwear
• Extra Comfortable Shirt
• Ponchos
• Carmex (I've got it)
• Aleve
• 2 1- Liters of Water (I think that we can each carry one) (I'll bring crystal light packets too. - we can each have a smaller plastic bottle of water to carry with us and refill as we hike)
• Snacks - (gummies, Candy Bar, Granola Bars, crackers) (I've got most of these covered)
• Toilet Paper (Probably the most important one one our list) (Can you bring this - just steal one from your house?)
• Camera and Batteries
• Small Towel (the ones that dry really quickly and are extremely lightweight - to wash our faces with)
• Hat and Sunglasses
• iPod and Case to protect it
• Book of Choice
• THINGS TO WEAR at the START:
• Spandex or Underarmour
  
• Shorts under sweats or running pants (easy to tear off if it gets too warm and also adds an extra layer for nighttime)
• Running Shoes and Thick Socks
• Sweatshirt over T-Shirt (Easy to take off and just tie to backpack on the hike)

Am I anal or what?!?!?!

But I am super excited about this!!!!!! SOOOO psyched!

It sounds like it is going to be physically challenging too!!!! I am really excited about that!!!!!!!!!!!

:-)

Love you and talk to you soon,
Seth

Here's a link that I looked into for research. I've also talked a lot with friends who have gone before a few times, but a little reading never hurt anyone:

http://www.picturetokyo.com/travel/fuji.html

Another Yokohama Visit

I took Kari, Amanda, and Lindsay out on a day-trip to Yokohama again. We had a great time walking around and going through China Town. We ended our day on the pier and soaked up a little sun. The sunset was covered in a humid haze, so we weren't able to visit the observatory in Landmark Tower. Regardless, we had a wonderful time! These are just some of my favorite trips from the trip.