Harajuku

Well, we tried to get out again today. Playing tourist can be hard. It was hot, again. We were going somewhere new. We went to Harajuku, and we got there without any problems. Once we got there it was just so hot. Steven wanted to go see a shine, but it ended up being quite a walk...too much for an almost 6 year old who just wanted the ice cream we passed on the way in. So we decided to just find Harajuku street...I knew there would be yummy things. But we couldn’t find it. (It was right by the train station the whole time.) After walking in what felt like 100 degree heat for a while, we asked someone. Japanese people are so nice. I asked A group of girls and they said, “We can take you there.” We never would have gotten there without them...especially since it was right in front of our faces. Unfortunately we were all hot, sweaty, tired and hungry...so walking up and down a crowded street was beyond what we could handle. We ended up just going home...after learning some new lessons about train riding....don’t get on the local trains...they don’t go very far. It was a hot long day. But now we know how to get there, and it would be much more fun when it’s not so hot.

Walking into the shrine. 

Long, longer, longest....it’s a store. I was just sure she would want the foot tall ice cream come, but she picked this. It was barely edible. We ended up throwing most of it out. But it was fun to see it. 

I got the rainbow curled ice cream, or whatever it’s called. Emma ate most of it. You can see how sweaty she is in this picture. Harajuku is an interesting place. Not sure I would take Emma back...it’s so crowded. Lots of interesting people, that’s for sure.