This AM we left the Hilton and took an Uber to the train station and took a train into Tokyo proper. Then we took an Uber the rest of the way to our hotel, or else we would've had to take 2 more trains and walk a bit to our hotel.
We checked in and found out that I had only made a reservation for 1 room. Uh-oh. I scrolled through my emails furiously, trying t find the other one, but it wasn't there. I got very lucky that they had another room available. Phew! We had to wait about 90 minutes until check-in time so we walked down the street to a place Kenji found online that had good reviews. There was a wait outside, so that was a good sign. I wrote Kenji on the wait list outside, the only name in Latin letters, so I figured the guy would know if was the White folks who were waiting. We also were the only party of 4. The guy going back and forth inside and outside gave us a menu in English after I used my phrase asking for one.
As folks' names were coming up next he asked them to give him their orders, before being seated. I did a Google Translate and asked him if he wanted our order, too. He seemed surprised and said yes. So we ordered. Finally, a table for 4 came up and we were seated. That had taken about a half hour. Now we needed to wait another hour before our rooms would be ready.
The guys both ordered the chicken cutlet, Mom had a burger patty with Japanese sauce and I had beef curry and rice. We all reported they were all yummy!
We walked into the hotel and got our room keys and got busy sorting and starting laundry. And that was how the rest of the day was spent. Laundry and just chilling in our rooms. Relaxing and not tourist-ing.
We got dinner from the Family Mart next door and just stayed in, decompressing, then going to bed.
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