Urban Hotel Kobe
4-2-8 Nakamachidori, Chuo-ku Kobe, Hyogo, Kinki, 650-0027, Japan
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Kobe- Goldilocks and the 3 hotel rooms!
... here in Japan. OK, next observation – 99% of pushbikes are girls ones without the metal bar from the seat to the handle bar area that the guys have which is interesting and their bikes have names like Claire and Joan..... no joke, its quite strange seeing a businessman in full suit and tie riding a bike down the street!
Guess what, they drive on the left here in Japan but we are in Kobe and they stand on the right whilst riding on the escalators – ...
Kobe : Tatar Mosque, Colonial Homes, Osaka Castle
... JR trains are fun. The front carriage is all glass so you can see the driver and his view from the window ahead. He wears a hat and white gloves and keeps signalling his finger like captain picard to something. Theres a group of enthusiasts by the window snapping shots, digital movies, or watching ...
Day 26: Big Whale Sharks!
... down, and also because majority of the flowers come from the Himalayas! Win!
After that I headed to Osaka Aquarium, one of the largest in the world. This was not included in the unlimited pass, but did have 100 yen off admission. I was planning on going anyway to see the whale sharks, and it was quite amazing. The building itself is 8 floors tall and wraps down along ...
Some life lessons hurt
... so a book was of little use.
The drive back to Himeji was quiet. The kids were asleep and I was, as is often the case in my life, somewhat melancholy, aching to do more than I'll ever be able to. I found my mind drifting to an email from work that I'd received earlier in the week. I pushed it away, but it tore at me. Frustration was hard to hold back. Once we returned, though, I took a hot bath despite the sweltering heat and, when I emerged, work was forgotten for the time ...


