Just some snaps from a pretty spring day...

Our group was on the hunt for Taiyaki, (not me, I've tried bean paste and I'm not a fan!) and apparently the shop here is famous. 

Our favorite place to shop has definitely been the 100 Yen Shops.... (dollar store! yay!) 

Last week three of us took on the adventure of traveling the trains on our own and making the trip to Harajuku. It was fun to look around and do some shopping, especially to find some great second-hand shops. I had planned on purchasing most of the souvenirs or gifts that I needed to still get, but I was a bit overwhelmed by the crowds of people and how crowded everything was. I only managed to get a couple things... and a sweater from H&M. 

On Wednesday this past week we had a fun day as a team- a day off to hang out and see a few sights... 

We went to Starbucks TWO days in a row. I know, I know, how very American/tourist/western of us. Yes. It was. But, as a few of us noted, it just made us feel a little homier. It was nice to be somewhere familiar, to see other foreigners, and to have the employers understand us. (at least, sort of.)

We also visited Ueno Park, the zoo, and the National Science Museum....

We're SO EXCITED. PANDAS!

  

Yup, that's about as close as we got to the panda... oh well.

Otters are the best....

The Polar Bear was a total ham/show off, he entertained everyone for quite a while....

Red Panda!

So- most of you know I love the penguins... well, these were the MOST BORING PENGUINS I have ever witnessed....

Then, at the Science museum...