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Photos: Daphne Turns Five
Daphne turns five! What? I know, wild, eh? There are days were it feels like she came into our lives just a year or two ago, but nope, it’s been almost five years. Below we’ll share a few highlights (okay, a lot of highlights) from the past year. She’s one fun pup, that’s for sure. Daphne Turns Five First, here is her official birthday girl photo. Hair up and ready to have fun. She usually gets a hike on her birthday – a great way…
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Travel: Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower! It even has its own emoji. It’s easily identifiable with its bright red colour and worth checking out if you’re in the area. We walked 20 minutes from our hotel on our last morning in Tokyo. Let’s check out some photos. Oh, if you’re not going to travel up the tower, you’ll be good spending about 15-20 minutes walking around the base. We visited pretty early in the morning, around 8:30am and it was quiet, probably because the tower opens at 9am. If…
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Travel: Mori Art Museum
The Mori Art Museum wasn’t on our original list of things to do in Tokyo, yet when we checked out the Tokyo City View we thought, ya, let’s check this place out. So, we did after dinner one night and we’re so happy we did. Some pieces are interactive, which is so much fun. Okay, photo time. Mori Art Museum First, the interactive piece. Shells was the first art installation we experienced after admissions and it’s so awesome. The attendant was walking around in it,…
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Travel: Tokyo City View
Tokyo City View – one of the best spots to look out over Tokyo. If you’re in the Roppongi neighbourhood, then for sure check it out. If you know me, you know I love a sky view. Okay, let’s check out some photos! Tokyo City View We visited this place around 3:45pm and spent about 75 minutes checking out the views. The sun made things super hot on the west side, yet also made for some nice photos. When we visited Shibuya Sky we wanted…
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Travel: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is a wonderful place to spend a couple of hours. The art, the history, and the fun! It’s a delight. Check out some impactful pieces that make you head tilt to one side in wonder. We visited the Tokyo Met after the Ueno Zoo – did both, along with the Sensō-ji before a late lunch. First, be sure you spend a few moments outside the museum – there are some wonderful pieces outside! Okay, let’s take a look. Tokyo Metropolitan…
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Travel: Ueno Zoological Gardens
The Ueno Zoological Gardens – it’s worth the visit to see the pandas! They have quite a few and when we visited they had panda cubs, the line was two hours long. Ah, no thank you. We did see the grownup pandas. One was having a delightful snack – check out the video below. Ueno Zoological Gardens First up, the penguins. They’re so silly and enjoy jumping off their ledge – here they’re eating fish. Up next we checked out some of the amphibians. I’ll…
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Travel: Sensō-ji
Sensō-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple in Tokyo, the Asakusa neighbourhood. It was founded in 645 AD, so just under 1400 years ago. The main hall was rebuilt in the 1950s after it was destroyed during WWII. The temple is very active and a culturally rich place to visit. If you’re in Tokyo, the check it out. It’s peaceful and has a way of slowing down you thoughts. Okay, let’s check out some photos of the temple. Sensō-ji We visited first thing in the morning…
