Day 7 summary

Saturday 7th November:
Went out to Akiba (the electronics city) for a walk around and then on to Ueno again. Akiba is like neon-signboard heaven. There are masses of big and little shops selling everything electronic. Although I say everything but I couldn't get a decal for the top of my eeepc. I found much of the computer and audio visual stuff to be pretty comparable in price to back home, if not more expensive in some cases.

In walking between Akiba and Ueno we stopped at a cheap food place once again for more gyoza and whisky. Shame it's not a sustainable diet on its own!!

The walk around Ueno markets again was just to do a general shop, and so I could pick up my cheap Chanel skincare. Once again though, only selected items proved to be cheap. Many other things are cheaper back home.

Finally got my greens fix today. Went over to Matsuya Ginza (big department store like David Jones) and to their food court in the basement. It's full of everything glorious in food - fresh fruit and veg, biscuits, cakes, pasta, salads, pre-made gourmet meals, tempura'd everything and so much more including a grog shop. I did get a giggle from the twin pack of Yalumba wines for 10,000 Yen ($125) and the single rockmelon and bunch of (massively mutant) grapes for 5250 Yen ($65).

Anyway we stocked up with dinner to bring back to the room - yakatori (chicken skewers), sushi, sashimi, sticky rice with beans and sweet potato, green salad with lettuce, broccoli, beans and cucumber, a seafood salad with prawns, octopus, broccoli, beans, tomato, capsicum, a bowl of fresh fruit (orange, grapefruit, apple, grapes, honeydew melon and pineapple) for dessert.