Day 4 (Thursday): Ueno + Akihabara
I ventured out this morning looking for a new cafe and found one called Caffe Veloce just a minute from my hotel. I ended up spending the rest of the week having my breakfast here. I'd usually get the same thing everything morning, an apple flaky like thing and a cup of hot chocolate or cocoa latte. Once in a while, they decorated the froth with a heart. They once gave me just a latte which was fine even though I don't drink coffee. This morning was going to be my first real taste of the Tokyo Subway/Rail during the rush hour period. I got on the subway around 9:00AM to head to Ueno. It was crazy. Even the most packed subway ride in Toronto I've been on doesn't come close to how tightly packed people were. Just when you think the subway is full (but still tolerable) and no more people can get on, it gets worse. That's when people then start to push in and those few inches of body space you had between you and the next person are gone. You're ...