Breakfast with Ms Blur and then off I go for my solo trip! And yup, it's a double date HAHA
Excluding the coffee, it's only 160, cheaper than convenient stores. Pretty darn worth it
Super spacious leg rooms and inclination. Fell asleep about one third of the journey, which was rare for me considering how alert I usually am when I travel alone
Reached Kyoto but decided to change and head for Osaka first since check in for hostel isn't ready till 3pm and I was there at 2. Good thing about the rail pass: flexibility!
Very interesting system we see here. The shapes here on the ground corresponds to queues for different train types, and on the board they have instructions for which to queue for for the next train. Also, unlike in Tokyo, people stand on the right side of the escalator here. Weird place
On the way to the Osaka Castle, found these cute (but probably I'll treated) owls
And so here we are! Saw online that this place requires entrance fee even for the park, but there was some event going on on the day I went, so it was free!!! Also, many kids were around and I got the chance to see what life is like for school kids on a weekend: catching bugs, jogging, playing softball, and fishing by the castle moat. Very enriching stuff; I would imagine the other half to be cooped up at home playing games and watching anime though.
Also found some stones with random/ancient shape symbols and some explanations to go along. Quite interesting, quite.
And a nice final shot before I leave Osaka. Spent a total of 2.5 hours including the transfer from Kyoto. Not much things to do here, even on TripAdviser
