Imperial Palace, Children's Castle and Fire Museum

The summer fun continues before Cousin Shelbs leaves on Friday (insert sad sad face). Last Thursday we did a walking tour of the Imperial Palace grounds while Miss M was in yochien. It was HOT hot and the K Man fell asleep in the heat. I love the picture below of part of the palace with the large skyscrapers in the background. I feel like it expresses Tokyo - lots of history in a modern day large city. Yesterday we took Cousin Shelbs to the large famous intersection at Shibuya. Along the way we stopped at the Children's Castle and let the kids have a play. I was thankful for the extra help because you needed one pair of eyes on Miss M all the time. She had a ball in the huge climbing gym and the only way I could follow her was to look for the pink Minnie crocs. Today, we ventured out to the Fire Museum. It was our first time there and a great find. First of all, it is FREE! That does not happen very often in Tokyo. And, it was small and manageable. Cousin Shelbs leaves on Friday. Our house will be very quiet without her around. She has been a joy to have here and she has given me a glimpse to what teenage years will look like. If Miss M and the K Man are half as good as she is, we will be just fine. :)