Photos of my second trip to Panorama park last Sunday will be up probably tomorrow. Clear blue skies, red leaves and some pretty amazing views, and a steep descent.

After that, we had a quick trip to Gotemba to pick up some clothes on the way to Tokyo. I FINALLY got my brothers Christmas present!

Today, I am off to Numazu to have lunch (and maybe have a quick try on the newly released Playstation Vita…) and then see where the day takes me.

This is the first time in a week I have had no painkillers- my trips to the dentist are becoming a regular occurrence, much to my annoyance, but needs must as they say.

As for Linda (or at least that is what I think he was saying), during our trip back to Tokyo, we were listening to a veteran Japanese rock band (reminded me of the Ramones or the Buzzcocks, although I am not too good at this kind of thing). ANYWAY, they are called the Blue Hearts, and they are my third favourite Japanese band so far!