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Ikuno Korea Town
... dinner first. Although I had descided to eat something good and explored the restaurant area, eventually I had curry and rice at a fast food outlet.... That may be because I am used to a thrifty life and avoided expensive restaurants without realising it... Anyway, after dinner, I tried the airport observation deck. Inconveniently, it was a bit far from the terminal buildings and I had to take a shuttle bus. Fortunately, the bus was free and it departed every 20 minutes. ...
Day 3: Part 1. Osaka Namba Wanderings.
... Arcade, or any of the other hundreds of shopping districts in and around Namba. Don't bother going until at least 11am. For at least the first hour or 2 of our walk today, virtually nothing was open, and the streets and shops were relatively deserted. Great for getting photographs of the popular landmarks uninterrupted, but that isnt really what these places are about.
The ...
Feeling The Heat In Osaka
... leading into the castle walls. It is a really beautiful area and the castle is stunning. We decided to pay the entrance fee and go into the castle (we got some money off as we are tourists) however the inside was somewhat of a disappointment. Osaka Castle is a reconstruction of the original, and from the outside it is very impressive, however inside no attempts have been made to restore its former interior, and feels very unauthentic. There are quite a few floors, and each floor ...
The shoes were made for walking
... to really make it worth my while so I decided to go against everything I believe in a go to Starbucks, which my the way is mega expensive! At least sipping my small drip coffee allowed me the chance to people watch. Even when Japanese are having time out they seem to have purpose, I must have looked a little out of place reading Agatha Christie on my ebook reader but why would I care.
The very long walk back to the train station was awesome. I saw ...
Osaka
... tank in the world and proudly inhabits a whale shark and manta ray. Very interesting, shame my camera battery was empty.
After that I went back to Namba, walked around the arcades and then took the train to the airport.
Had to wait awhile till the check-in opened. When I wanted to get my ticket, I was shocked that I need a visa for Australia. Luckily I had enough time and could apply for an eVisitor visa online - pheeew!!
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