Sandra + Richard: Engaged!

Joel and I waited at the old green carriage and the statue of the dog which seemed to be a very popular thing to do amongst the human sea of trendy Japanese and slighty overwhelmed tourists. I had only conversed with Sandra via email to that date and suddenly realised I had no idea who I was looking for until I spotted a couple of sweet faces pull through the crowd. We had decided to catch up for dinner since Joel and I were passing through Tokyo and decided to try and fit in a few shots before the light disappeared for the night.

We weren’t quite sure where to head for these photos in the crazy streets of Tokyo, but Sandra had decided to triple up this date as a bit of sightseeing for us and lead the way. First up….Shibuya crossing!

We then walked through some quiet back streets towards a small shrine…




And passed through Love Hotel Hill for fun…playing up the corniness.



We also detoured via these narrowest of tucked away alleyways that housed consecutive little sake bars, crammed in with animated guests…


And finally, dinner at Gonpachi! Sandra and Richard picked this restaurant telling us it was the inspiration for Kill Bill and it was such a treat. The ambience and food were amazing and the company even better. We talked all night about Japan and Australia and quite a few bits in between among sampling sake and beer and yummy plum wine.


Sandra and Richard, thank you so much for spending this time with us….it’s always nice to be able to put a face to a name before the wedding day and I can’t wait to see how everything pans out. I trust you will both make the most of the rest of the time you have in Tokyo before you spin the globe and see where you land next!