Deepening our Connection in Tokyo

The isolation has been broken with a 8 days visit from my family (except as usual hardworking Dad) to Tokyo. First few days we spent it in Hakone, enjoying the natural scenery, trying to catch a view of Mt Fuji but blocked by the clouds (constantly!). Much as everyone expects it to be an enjoyable holiday, the trip is not without its conflicts. There are too many leaders in the family!

Mum always worrying about whether we are on the right track with Japan's complex and brain-taxing transportation system, but hmm overly concerned and always asking the wrong qns - just leave it to us 3 kids!

I am of course as usual showing my stubborn personality - always trying to stick to the planned out schedule (courtesy of aka-chan), but of course maybe the family has different needs.

Sis always try to make some cool statement but how we should handle things - take it cool, see how it is when we are there and decide from there...lah lah lah. But hey even when we have planned, including bro's plan of Disneyland route, EVEN when pple have spent precious time planning, taking it cool is just cooler (?!!) - but in Japan, when time is precious coz travelling is just so expensive, transportation system is complex, and with the language barrier, you need PLANNING...just being me.
Bro - he seems to be the one who takes it really cool - mostly go with the flow except when he sees Porter's learther goods - he becomes a leader and everyone of us have to follow him into at least 3 Porter shops. At least he is in-charge of checking Eki's price. He has learned to look at the Eki map and say 190 yen (& then he looks at Mum to take all the yen coins out, paying for his transportation all the time..haha)

Just some distinct patterns noted from the trip - no malicious comments meant. Travelling as a family is not as easy as one thinks. Bet they enjoyed it better when I went back to work past 2 days and they travelled on their own. So did I, I enjoyed taking the time off and tackling the issues at work. Understanding human is the most difficult, and of course a lot more effort to understand those close. Nonetheless, today has been very enjoyable to be back with the travelling pack. Today at Ginza is conflict free, only tons of shopping good fun. Shopping in Ginza is crazy. The variety, the workmanship and the good customer service is unbelievable. It makes you wana spend more... and indeed we all did. The one thing we all shared and had in common today was --- all spent above S$300 for their own purchases, and delighted with their best buys... at least that is a connection!