Day 8: A 1919 Establishment...Coffee Kaiseiken

Taking the time machine and we ended at Coffee Kaiseiken for breakfast. :) Gracious me! This cafe has been around since 1919! :O

Coffee Kaiseiken is just next to Tamahide. That was the reason for having breakfast here. Lin's strategy was to hop over to Tamahide, in the hope of being the first round of customers to lunch there. :)))

Definitely a bonus for me as Coffee Kaiseiken serves really awesome toast! :))) 

The chocolate cake was good but I much prefer the toast. :)))

Mom's coffee :)

Take a look at this retro sugar pot! :)))

Lin & I shared a hot chocolate. :)

Beanie's milk tea. :)

Beanie & Lin didn't dare to finish the toast, wanting to leave room for Oyakodon later. So I finished all up! :)))

Details of Coffee Kaiseiken:

1-17-9 Nihonbashiningyocho Chuo Tokyo 

東京都 中央区 日本橋人形町 1-17-9

T:+81-3-3661-3855

Day 7: Shabu Shabu at On-Yasai! :D

By the time we arrived in Tokyo, it was time for dinner. :) I've been looking forward to having shabu shabu at Onyasai Shabu Shabu since we were in Tokyo. :))) 

We ordered two soup bases: Collagen & tomato ones. :)

Pile on the veg! :D

Bring us the beef & pork slices! :D

Not forgetting the chicken & cheese paste. :)

There were still some room for cheesy tomato rice. ;) 

No meal is complete without desserts right? :) Beanie is sniffing by now, most probably caught a cold. Aiyayaya....

Anyways, here's our desserts choices. :) Mom's vanilla ice cream with red bean and matcha. :D

My matcha ice cream. :)

Beanie's brownies.  :) Sick can still eat. :)))

Sometimes I can't help but marvel at our own appetites. :))) We went back to the hotel & did a second round of dessert. :))) Pablo cheesecake which we bought at Osaka station. :)))

Love love love! :D

Details of Onyasai Shabu Shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ温野菜):
3rd Floor Kondo Building
7-13-16 Roppongi
T: )3-5775-5081
Open till 4am
W: http://www.onyasai.com

Day 7: No Bambi at Nara Park

One of my fav childhood bedtime stories was Bambi. Our old helper Susan used to read the story to me everyday. :))) My idea of any deer will be that of Bambi...docile, mild & friendly. If I had visited Nara Park when I was a kid, I think Bambi wouldn't be on my fav list. :)))

Less than 5 mins at Nara Park, a deer nudged mom from the back and "stole" her carrier containing our bottle of Lipton ice lemon tea and my handphone. We were too stunned to react or take any pic of mom's shocked expression. :))) The uncle selling the crackers for feeding the hungry deers helped us retrieved our bag. The bottle of ice lemon tea was dented but my handphone was spared. Funny and scary at the same time. :)))

We continued exploring Nara Park with trepidation. :)))
Sorry ah...but I can't see any gentleness in those eyes. *.*

We were supposed to feed the deers. But...we let the tiger in the family do his job! :))) Lin's expression says it all...hahahaha.. :)))

Oh dear...we are not liking you... :)

Perhaps we should look up at these beauties instead. :)

Deer watching from a distance is a good idea. :)

Bye bye deer. We are off to explore other parts of Nara Park. :)

I wonder if we are having venison for lunch? :))) Nah...there is a really good Unagi bento restaurant at Nara Park and we just gotta try. :)

Edogawa Naramachi is recommended by TripAdvisor. :)

We were too early. :))) Just gotta hang around abit. ;)

Lockers for shoes. :)

Yeah! We got a table without queuing. Good to be early. :)))

We were given these slippers. :)

It's alright to indulge once in a blue moon. These braised pork simply melt in our mouths. The wasabi mustard gave it an extra kick. :)))

The three of us have the same Unagi bento set. :)

Beanie's bento :)

And the final bit...a little sad...

And...the last item we ate in Osaka...sorbet. :))) Heading back to Tokyo in a bit. :)

Details of Edogawa Naramachi (江戸川ならまち店):
43 Shimomikado-cho
Nara-shi
T: +81 0742 20 4400