when i walked out of my hotel yesterday morning, i couldn’t believe how beautiful it was! super warm, cool winds, and the most perfect weather i’ve ever experienced in osaka.
i’ve been to kansai about a hundred times but never ever seen the sky so deep blue. i just kept staring at it thinking i was back in hawaii or something. super crisp air and the deepest blue ever.
took an early morning walk through the underground basements. it’s unbelievable how smart the japanese are by making so many underground crossways. the whole city connects underground. amazing!
and the stores getting ready for another crazy business day.
i’m finally starting to understand the train system in kansai. not getting lost as much as before.
always packed! took the train to kyoto. 30 minutes at 550 yen or $4.75. a very nice people watching ride.
then arrived in kyoto and couldn’t believe how beautiful it was. Oshima-san picked me up from the station and we headed straight to lake biwa!
they dropped his boat in the ocean and off we went! what an amazing system they have here in japan. i wish we had this back in hawaii. it would be a dream.
i’d never thought i’d be surfing the next day i arrive in japan. surfing the longest wave ever.
i still couldn’t believe how blue the sky was! it was the most picture perfect day in kansai. still a little dizzy from jet lag, but very awake when i was surfing in the lake! had an awesome lunch. learned a lot about geisha, geiko, maiko, and the amazing culture of kyoto. i love it!
i get back to my hotel at 3pm, slept for an hour. woke up not knowing where i was or what time it was. felt like morning, took a shower, went to an amazing dinner and culture night experience.
now sitting in my hotel feeling so relaxed and satisfied. i love this county very much and now i know why i came here more than 200 times in the past 25 years. i want to learn more, experience more, and keep on the path of becoming a true samurai. haha.
