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- Oct 28, 2006
This huge bird was just sitting on the roof of this building near the dock.
After that, we had a bit of a long walk along the river to where our motorcoach was waiting for us. I’d finally run out of water, but fortunately, we passed a water vending machine, and I was able to purchase a new bottle (I’d already gotten James’ last one). I really liked that there are vending machines all over the place selling water and other drinks (and food, too!). As long as you had the change, it was really easy!
We eventually made it back to the hotel. Dinner this night was on your own. We were given the option to get back on the bus and go to the Dotonbori Food District in Osaka for a short tour and then being set free to buy dinner there, or stay at the hotel and find somewhere in the area or at the hotel to eat. Since the next day was a travel day, which meant I needed to get re-packed, I chose to stay at the hotel to have dinner there, relax and pack. I kind of regret not going on this optional outing; it sounded like folks had a lot of fun. But it definitely was a lot less stressful for me this way because we had an early start the next morning to try and miss the crowds at the very popular Fushimi Inari Shrine and Torii Trail.
I ended up eating in the restaurant in the hotel in the same area where the breakfast buffet was in the mornings. I had a really delicious scallop dish.
Every evening, they had a Maiko show in the hotel, but the times just didn’t work out for me to see it. However, while I was sitting having my dinner, one of the Maikos was going from table to table, saying Hello, answering questions, and offering to have your photo taken with her, which I did.
It was then off to finish packing, and get to bed, so that I could be up & ready for our first big travel day - off to the mountains and Takayama!
Up next: Day 5: Do you Dohyo
After that, we had a bit of a long walk along the river to where our motorcoach was waiting for us. I’d finally run out of water, but fortunately, we passed a water vending machine, and I was able to purchase a new bottle (I’d already gotten James’ last one). I really liked that there are vending machines all over the place selling water and other drinks (and food, too!). As long as you had the change, it was really easy!
We eventually made it back to the hotel. Dinner this night was on your own. We were given the option to get back on the bus and go to the Dotonbori Food District in Osaka for a short tour and then being set free to buy dinner there, or stay at the hotel and find somewhere in the area or at the hotel to eat. Since the next day was a travel day, which meant I needed to get re-packed, I chose to stay at the hotel to have dinner there, relax and pack. I kind of regret not going on this optional outing; it sounded like folks had a lot of fun. But it definitely was a lot less stressful for me this way because we had an early start the next morning to try and miss the crowds at the very popular Fushimi Inari Shrine and Torii Trail.
I ended up eating in the restaurant in the hotel in the same area where the breakfast buffet was in the mornings. I had a really delicious scallop dish.
Every evening, they had a Maiko show in the hotel, but the times just didn’t work out for me to see it. However, while I was sitting having my dinner, one of the Maikos was going from table to table, saying Hello, answering questions, and offering to have your photo taken with her, which I did.
It was then off to finish packing, and get to bed, so that I could be up & ready for our first big travel day - off to the mountains and Takayama!
Up next: Day 5: Do you Dohyo
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