神田巡り

day tour with my brother's professor (why they are so tight, that's another story). all i have to say is that he is a character of his own. i have never met anyone like him. he didn't say where we were going, just told us where/when to meet and told us NOT to eat anything to prepare for this "adventure". little did i know, he was going to take us to three restaurants one after another (this is only for lunch) and four temples/shrines all in different locations....

dish #1: soba with sesame dip

dish #2: soba in curry flavored soup

dish #3: soba with normal soysauce dip

dish #4: goose cooked at the right softness

every restaurant had an atmosphere of its own

dish #5: cream anmitsu

dish #6: fried red bean cake (not a red bean fan but this was really good)

dish #7: green tea shaved ice with red bean on bottom

temple #1 

temple #2 

temple #3 

temple #4

all the food, all the walking. good thing i had a spare of flip flops in my bag. the smartest decision of the day. and it was indeed one good day. kanda city is the place to go for any foreigners who want to experience a bit of japanese history.