Quality Hotel Kobe
6-1 Minatojima-nakamachi, Chuo-ku Kobe, Hyogo, Kinki, 650-0046, Japan
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Day 18: Kobe Luminarie, Ropeway & Donkey Surprise
... to our table which was a booth overlooking Kobe harbour. The waitress stood a wooden menu the size of a window on the table and left while we chose our lunch. This place seems to specialise in hamburgers, but the Japanese twist here is that hamburger doesn't mean hamburger. It means meat pattie, with a comprehensive range of toppings and side dishes to chose from. Not a burger bun in sight.
The food, while simple enough, was magnificent. ...
Bring on the Beef
... light was definitely swaying. Brian looked across at the apartment block opposite and could see it was imoving. It was surreal. I was very conscious we were on the 14th floor and asked Dave if we should be heading for the ground? He said it would probably be over by the time we got down. It went on for a couple of minutes and then settled down. For the rest of the evening I thought from time to time we were swaying again but the ...
Northwards...
My trip is slowly coming to its end and I am heading back North again, in the direction of Tokyo - but with a couple of stops in between. Today I made my way to Osaka, Japan's third largest city (or second largest, depending on whether you count Yokohama as a separate city or add it together with Tokyo). But since I have seen quite enough of Japanese cities already - and they don't differ that much - I decided to make a stop in the countryside in between. So I got off ...
Japan - A Fantasy in Two Acts
... not join us for a meal. It was great to be with someone so enthusiastic, looking at the place with fresh eyes and so up for the experiences that lay ahead of him but I came away feeling like a grumpy old man, a soured cynic.
When we were in the group you watched what you said to a degree. You held your tongue and remained positive for the sake of the shared experience. But since it has just been Beth and me, I have felt free to voice ...



