We awoke in time for 7 am because Dr. V had a special surprise for all the students and faculty. It was a fantastic breakfast buffet on the 24th floor of the Asakusa View hotel. Extravagant isn't even the right word to describe the view from the top. An almost 360 degree view of Tokyo gleaming in the morning paired with the aroma of fine creations of the chefs made it perfect. We all sat with separate groups but still felt as one. All the students went up to the buffet and filled their plates, some more adventurous than others, and I followed. The one thing I'd have to say I enjoyed the most was finding a table in the corner and enjoying a hot cup of coffee while looking out into the skyline and engaging in conversation with a couple others.
After making our way down and back to the hostel, we relaxed for a little while before we decided to head to a Reggae festival in Harajuku by Yoyogi Park. The reggae festival seemed appealing to me since I'm Trinidadian, I thought I'd be able to find others like myself.
Unfortunately, I didn't run into anyone there, but we all had a good time. It smelled so good and the music they had blasting made me reminisce about home.
Dinner time came, and I thought it was time to really take it to the edge. So back in Asakusa I took Sada and Suguru to a place I wanted to try ever since I arrived in Tokyo. They had Fugu on display outside the store. I'll be honest, I was very nervous as to if this would end up being my last meal or not. So, I just went for it. It was fantastic. Most tender meat I have had, very similar to eel. We had both the raw and grilled version. I recommend it to anyone who makes it to Tokyo.
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