Scott and Jenn's Guam Adventures: Scotts' trip to Japan

So, on July 23rd (just less than two weeks after we got to Guam), Scott gets underway for a short trip to Japan. The purpose of the trip was to escort a Coast Guard Patrol Boat to the dry dock in Japan. The Patrol Boat was only 110 feet long and they don't carry much fuel. The trip was 1400 miles (about four days) and a Patrol Boat has a normal underway endurance of four or five days. So, we were playing big brother in case something happened to them or they started to run too low on fuel. Scott's ships does have the capability to refuel a Patrol Boat while at sea, but it's a dangerous evolution that they'd rather avoid unless absolutely necessary.

OK, so getting around Japan was pretty easy. All Scott had to do was figure this thing out to get on the subway...

...and then figure out where he wanted to go on this map. Jeez, how hard can this be, right?

The subway was very cozy and relaxing...yeah, right.

OK, first stop was Akibara, the electronics district in Tokyo.

Here's Scott taking a picture of the best looking man in Tokyo...no not the guy on the bike...

Big building, big sign...

Seriously, we're done with New York. Quit following us!

Some alleyway where you can buy electronics stuff...

Another alleyway with stuff...

Lots of people, big signs...

OK, these are actual miniature computers. It's almost ridiculous...

More electronics stores...

Looks like the Colonel is changing his image...

Not only electronics, but they also had bags to carry them around in!

Again with the Colonel...

This street was away from the busier areas. We actually saw a basket full of used computer mice (mouses?) for 50 cents each!

More people, more buildings...

Some street with buildings and more signs...

Need stuff? We got stuff!

After Scott left the electronics district they went to Roppongi (ruh-pung-ee). This is where the the world famous Tokyo Tower is located (Scott had never heard of the Tokyo Tower before...). Scott went up into the Roppongi Hills building where they had an observation deck where he could pretty much see all the way back to Guam. This building is almost 70 stories tall!

Scott with the Tokyo Tower...OK, so that's what that thing is! That's the tower Godzilla destroys in every movie!

The observation deck inside Roppongi Hills...what an awesome view. You can see almost every inch of Tokyo from up there!

Everyone else was taking tons of pictures of the tower, so Scott took a bunch, too.

Inside the observation deck again...

Tokyo...

These two buildings are 40 stories tall and they're dwarfed by the Roppongi Hills building...

Again, inside the observation deck with the tower in the background...

Here's a different tower...no it's not. That's the same tower...

Scott paid a couple of extra dollars (about 300 yen) to go to the roof of Roppongi Hills and take more pictures...this one shot was well worth the three dollars. Be sure to notice Tokyo is in the background as well...

OK, so Scott did a bunch of sight-seeing and he was getting hungry. Let's see, McDonald's? No. Arby's? No. Outback? No. He decided to try a local place. He's still not sure what his dinner consisted of, but he swears it was good. He actually couldn't order it, he had to point to a picutre in the menu.

OK, day two in Japan. Scott went to visit the Japanese temples in Kamakura. This fountain area is actually where those who choose to pray wash their hands before they pray.