Golden Week in Tokyo

I kicked off my Golden Week holiday with a trip to Tokyo with my new friend from volleyball club, Tarynn. 

Here we are looking like 2 backpackers ready to start our adventure!

View of Mt. Fuji from the shinkansen (bullet train). 

I'm still sad that Mom, Dad, and Jess didn't get to see it during their train ride!

First stop: Ueno Zoo. 

It was a mob scene of people and families.  It was nearly 8 rows of people deep to get close to the animal habitats.

Everyone is trying to get close to see the lions.

Cool hanging monorail at the zoo.

Kerri takes a break and rides the scenic monorail.  Still didn't see many animals, though!

I like this cool stork!  I'm not sure I've ever seen one before. 

Maybe because these  birds are usually busy delivering babies to new parents!!

A giant tortoise!

Kerri in the Thai Palace.

After the zoo, we deserved a tasty snack from the Hard Rock Cafe in the Uyeno Station.

At night we went to Harajuku, which was filled with teens in crazy outfits.

Kerri and Tarynn have yummy crepes for dinner :) 

They were the dessert kind, too.  Not those crap ones filled with fruit!!

A crazy rainbow-haired guy (yes, it's a man!) singing for crowds at Shinjuku.

Kerri's new boyfriend!

Tomorrow we go to Kamakura to see the Great Buddha!