Japan Trip - Tokyo Part Two

Here we go! Next day and a tour of Meiji Shrine in the sun. 

Collection of sake barrels.

The huge Torii gate entrance where you are mentally purified. 

Everyones hopes and dreams written here. 

Physically purifying your body by cleansing yourself in these waters.

Afterwards we took a trip to the Imperial Palace Gardens. 

Tea house.

Next up was Asakusa Shrine and marketplace that runs through it.

Five-story pagoda. 

The most amazing green tea ice cream sandwiches.

I was very tempted to buy one of these masks.

Maneki-neko!

Chocolate banana on a stick anyone?

Then onto a boat trip around Tokyo bay. 

We had a little explore of Odaiba where there are lots of shops ...and a copy of the statue of liberty. 

Finished off with a view of Tokyo Station in the early evening.

Bristol Harbour Festival

Last weekend was the Bristol Harbour festival that I hadn't been to before but heard was quite popular. I went on the Saturday that started off well and was crazy busy but by the afternoon it was raining as expected of English weather. The Sunday was a lot better as the sun came out again and it was quite hot.

Normally where these people are sat there is a water fountain that travels down the steps but were turned off for them to listen to the live music. I couldn't help but think it would be funny if they suddenly came back on again.

This made me laugh for some reason:

There was no shortage of fudge and sweets around to buy. I spotted two stalls and a whole gazebo of places selling sweets. 

A carriage was being painted in a 'Brizzle' themed graffiti which had some really cool lettering.

Something for the lads: 

I feel like it was trying to be Disneyland with the Mickey Mouse balloons. 

Around the corner where the @t Bristol is there was some people doing an acrobatic show on these bars.  

I have started to do some Gromit Spotting which I will be posting on soon :)