Frozen vs Tangled

Managed to catch Frozen on TV on Christmas morning. It's nice but I kinda like Tangled slightly better.

Shutter Island

Finally I managed to settle down to watch this movie that has been sitting in my hard-drive for a long time and it was fucking mind-blasting! It had the element of an old-school detective mystery incorporated with the essence of a modern psychological thriller. I really like it a lot. I had never been a fan of Leonardo DiCaprio but he was excellent in this, showing his maturity in his acting. He sure had come a long way and one could see the effort he had put in.

Hokkaido, Japan

Finally finished writing down my notes on the trip to Japan last month. You can read them here.

Tokyo: Harajuku

Tokyo: Shibuya

This area was one classy place. Branded stores dotted in lines of avant-garde shops and up-and-coming names. The people were extremely fashionable, especially the youngsters being all hipster-like. You could get all sorts of clothing and accessories here.

Tokyo: Shinjuku

The sun might have set a long time ago but Shinjuku was bright as day, with all the neon lights from skyscrapers on all directions.

Hokkaido: Hakodate

Hokkaido: Hakodate

The night of Hakodate was so peaceful, hardly anyone on the streets. We carefreely strolled down one side of a street and then returned to our hotel on another side. That was how easy being in Hakodate.

Mount Hakodate

We decided to start our day trip at the summit of Mount Hakodate where we could have a bird's eye view of the city. It was only then that I realised the city was actually situated at the neck of a peninsular.

 

Hakodate City Walk

I managed to find a city walk guide online (see attached) and we agreed to follow it, albeit in the reverse direction. There was no way we could see everything so we picked and chose specific points of interests. We strolled along the narrow streets of the Motomachi district and I found myself in front of:

• Japan Anglican Church Hakodate Episcopal Church
• Hakodate Russian Orthodox Church
• Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward
• Old British Consulate
• Hakodate City Museum of Literature

and not entering as most were old buildings with steps.

We walked along the wharf towards our hotel, taking note of any restaurant we would like to have dinner in. There were plenty of restaurants opened but not many carried the crabs we had cravings for. The biggest one that seemed to be famous for crabs was closed for renovations so we simply picked one that had its fare of live seafood displayed outside in tanks.