Cerulean Tower-Tokyu-Hotel, Noisette Carré Citron

Returning to my review of my quite good shop list, I visited Cerulean Tower-Tokyu-Hotel, where I chose what the card said and I'll call Noisette Carré Citron, though the receipt gives the longer name Carré a la Noisette et Citron, or at least it gets as far as the second "C". This shop is far enough way and I had enough to do at home that I didn't add in any detours. It was typical of a hotel cake, bigger on presentation than taste. It was still good, being made up of good stuff, but didn't really add up to anything more. They'll probably get cut from the list, if I can find a couple more shops that are better.

Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel Pastry Shop: Chocolat Blanc Vanille

Despite the rain, thought I was ready to at least walk far for cake, so did about 8,5 km walking at about 6 km/h. Definitely could feel it in my weak leg spot, so not ready to go faster, but my leg feels and felt okay compared to sitting at a desk all day (well, I do get up and I walk a couple kilometers for lunch). Next maybe I' try a round trip to Ginza at the same speed, which is 2 km longer. I'll work my way back up to running slowly.

Today's cake was Chocolat Blanc Vanille for 648 yen from the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel Pastry Shop. Asked for ice this time, because it was an hour return, but got ice in the bag outside the box, not in the box: weird place. The cake was definitely good, vanilla and white chocolate, but the main part was a little too gelatinous for me (liked the firm center more). I know it's summer, but I make no allowances. Thus, they are off my high-priority list. I'll have to get around to trying a different new place by next week, but there are several other places I want to go soon.

Cerulean Tower-Tokyu-Hotel Pastry Shop: Isocele

2 km @ 6'10'' to 7'/km & 7 km @ 7' 8'/km. Okay, but hot and humid. Used up budget (6 km & 21 km, respectively), so no running tomorrow. New budget starts Wednesday: 12 km & 22 km, respectively. Not much for a 3-day weekend, so maybe finally try bike again.

Cake shop was a new visit: Cerulean Tower-Tokyu-Hotel Pastry Shop just past Shibuya Station (congested in every way).

Cake:  Isocele @ 699 yen: no ice in box! Must ask next time. Still, excellent in a candy bar way, but I'm biased toward chocolate (tho not necessarily milk) and lots of hazelnut, and lemon cream harmonized well (at least warm), so should go back next week.