Started the day with photo taking on the most beautiful spot on the trip. From the hotel we stayed last night, we could actually see the Fuji mountain from our room. After breakfast, we left the hotel for about 15 minutes to arrive at the picture perfect spot. There was the Fuji in the background with frozen lake in front. We took pictures. It was gorgeous......and cold. After a little fun with photo taking, we headed off to Achi Lake. The lake was formed by the lava explosion from the Fuji mountain around 3,000 years ago.
It was a very beautiful sight.We cruised in the pirate-like ship. The weather was nice and clear. However, with the wind, it got very cold. Ploy couldn't take it. She took a couple of pictures then draged her dad to go inside the ship. I was still outside taking more photos with my friends. I was cold too, but it was OK for me (of course, I had all winter clothes on, including the gloves). I just didn't want to miss any moments here as I didn't know when I could go back to visit Japan again. I just wanted to take in all the happiness in the air and not to miss any molegule.
We cruised about 20 minutes. Then the ship arrived at another port where we got onto the cable car lifting us up to the top of the Owakudani valley. Once arrived on the top, we had lunch. It was a bento-like lunch with hot plates for kinda stir fried beef. 
It was not great, but nice. After lunch, we had to walk up to the top of the valley - about 500 meters, I guessed. Here there was a sulfur hot spring that could boil an egg with almost 100 degree (celcious) heat. It was believed that if you eat one of this boiled egg, you will live 7 years longer. Of course, everyone had to go up there and eat a sulfured-smelled boiled egg... (yike...) Ploy enjoyed the white-egg. She enjoyed eating it. Actually, she had two. She didn't eat the yolk though.
After finishing with the egg(s), we walked down through the same path we walked up. From this very high spot, we could still see the Fuji mountain again. (Some people didn't get excited anymore, but I still did.) The mountain was a really beautiful background.
Now, we were ready to take off. Heading off to Tokyo. We actually had plan to stop by the Asakusa Temple prior to the Shinjuku. However, the traffic into Tokyo was just like Bangkok. We decided not to stop by the temple and went directly to the Shinjuku for shopping.
Shinjuku at dusk
Here came my personal shopping spree. My lovely husband agreed to take Ploy with him just so I can go shopping with no worries. Oh..I loved my husband. He knew me so damn well for my shopping habit. I got pretty much stuff I want and what I was asked to buy for some people. I went to Mutsumoto drug store to buy cosmetic. (Now I wish I had had more time in that store.) I was hoping to get more stuffs - stuffs that are hard to find or more expensive in Thailand. However, the girls in the stores (in every stores in Japan) couldn't speak much of English so I was so hard to get explanation for the usage of particular cosmetic items. I ended up got what I planed for with a little bit out of plan. I did well that day. I went also to the 100 Yen store. It was nice thought I didn't get much stuffs. Guess I have to mention here that I of course did make a stop at the sex shop. he.he.he..
I got 2 strawberry sticks and a box for Ploy. The strawberries really needed to be mentioned about because it was so sweet and big too. They were really nice. I could eat much much more.
We re-grouped again around 8pm. I and my husband were right on time. He also got a nice Adidas sneakers and a big box of toy for Ploy. Apparently, she behaved so well that her dad couldn't resist buying what she wanted. I would do the same as I already saw that Ploy was a wonderful kid and I could take her to any trips. She was so good and well behaved all the time.
We had japanese ramen for dinner. It was so so. I didn't excited as I was not a ramen kind of person anyway. I preferred sushi, seaweed and tempura. After dinner we just went to the hotel and rest. Ploy was still excited for the day. She didn't want to go to bed even though she was real tired (after walking in Shinjuku for 3 hours). She was talking and talking and talking, with real excitement. She drew some pictures before I finally got her into showering and to bed.
Gosh...only a couple of days left. Oh..my dream Japan. I didn't want this journey to end. I was so happy.
Ooh..lovely couple... eieiei
