Day three was much slower than the first two. The reason? We had to be well rested the next day for the climax of our trip …Mt. Fuji.
We ventured out to a small man made island in the middle of Tokyo called Odaiba. Once we again we were subway challenged but with a little help from some English speaking locals, we found our way. We weren’t sure what to expect but you can imagine the joy Danny and the kids experienced when we wandered upon a five story, yes five, arcade. ”Sega Joypolis”- I imagine that in their minds the building was surrounded by bright, glowing light and they must have heard beautiful music as if they had stumbled onto some new found promise land. Needless to say we spent all of our time in Odaiba at the arcade. But that’s okay; even I have to admit that it was pretty awesome. They offered lots of 3D rides which is something that all four of us enjoy. Brian and I went on a 3D hang glider ride and he screamed like a girl the whole time. During the ride he asked me if I thought the people waiting in line could hear him. They could. Danny said they were laughing and really getting a kick out of him. We all competed against each other in a track and field game. We raced, hurdled and long jumped against each other. It was like the old Nintendo Power Pad but on a much larger scale. Overall Brian came in 1st, then me, Danny and Amy. We also played a racing game against each other in real, life size cars. The cars moved as if you were actually driving. I was the passenger in a car driven by Amy-I got car sick. I had to take a little break and regroup before I could do anymore rides/games.
The kids won lots of prizes playing the claw machine games. Mostly snacks and candy. I have never had any luck at those games but Brian wins just about every time he plays. Danny and I spent a good hour playing the slot machine version of Monopoly. We were on a winning streak for a while but ended up walking away empty handed.
At one point during the day the building started shaking. The prizes hanging from the ceiling were swinging back and forth and once again I started to feel a little woozy. I told Danny, I think this is an earthquake. He said, no it’s probably just the roller coaster downstairs. It wasn’t the roller coaster. When we got back to the hotel everyone was talking about the earthquake. We got all carbed up at dinner in preparation for our big day. Spaghetti and meatballs for four; it actually wasn’t bad, who knew? After dinner we set our alarm for 2:30am and turned in at 7:00pm for what we hoped would be a very restful 7 hours of sleep.
Day three….6,024 very shaky steps.
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- At the Hotel
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- Heaven on Earth
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- The Gateway
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- The Next Level
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- Brian Day – Street Racer
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- Lunch
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- Scooter Anyone?
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- Leaving Odaiba
