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| Here's Paul with his pack - we're like turtles with our homes on our back |
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| We made it - and our hotel (Remm Shin Osaka) is in this station - it was really convenient! |
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| As we looked for our hotel, we saw a panda and some other creature - I think a fish |
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| Paul couldn't resist and danced with him |
We finally found our hotel but it was still too early to check in so we killed some time by walking around the station and buying our Shinkanesen tickets for Tokyo.
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| Paul is impressed that all the train stations in Japan are so clean and organized |
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| We finally got to check in at 2pm - here's the view from the 17th floor |
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| And here's our tiny room. I am standing in the bathroom to take this photo. |
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| Here's the view from our bathroom of the train station |
After resting a bit, we decided to walk around town and find the Umeda Sky Building.
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| Walking towards the Umeda Sky Building |
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| Looking up at the Umeda Sky Building - those are two escalators making that "v" |
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| Contrary to what we read online, the entrance is not in Tower West...it is in Tower East |
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| Another view looking up - about 558 feet (170 meters) |
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| Riding the escalator |
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| Panoramic view from the rooftop |
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| Great view of the Yodogawa River from the rooftop |
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| Paul is on the lookout |
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| Got someone to take a photo of us |
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| Can you see us in the reflection of the windows? |
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| Here's a zoomed in shot |
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| It was a really clear day - another shot of the Yodogawa River |
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| I couldn't resist getting this cheesy photo taken |
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| On our way out, Paul had to punch the Umeda Sky Tower mascot |
We then walked around searching for a place to eat. I wanted to try okonomiyaki - a grilled savory pancake that I read was kansai's soul food.
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| Instead, Paul found John Wayne to punch |
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| Walking around Osaka |
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| We found some okonomiyaki to try...it had octopus and veggies in it with an egg base topped with sauces |
After walking around some more, we decided to head back. The next day we were supposed to see a bunch of things but ended up not doing anything.
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| The view from the 17th floor at night |
