we finally get on the plane... and no trouble.. we are not sent back to australia .. which at this point we feel it is too expensive... gas 8$ gallon and vans expensive to rent and the country is so darn big... so off we go to another expensive place but at least it's smaller and we don't have to travel far or rent a car... it all seems good... except we find that japan does get hot.. not a little bit hot.. alot hot... so hot that people wear wet rags on their head... and carry umbrellas during the day and the women wear long gloves... just my kind of climate... right...
we arrive in osako.. steamy, bustling night... the hotel that we thought we had was cancelled at the last minute.. we need room... this story has been written... under... something like... i am not a hero.... so let's move on.. just to let you know that osaka very crowded.. all the businessmen out after work heading to happy hour.. they were very happy... the little bars they frequented were air conditioned.. i stuck my head inside one... through plastic strips that are usually in meat markets... it kept the hot air out... enough to make it comfortable.. all the bars looked inviting... crowded, dark, full of chatter and laughter... some were off down hallways and into these secret little spaces... we heard that osaka is known for its nightlife .. it is more gritty than other cities in japan... industrial...
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Good to see your back at it. To bad they didn't have any cheese bars.
hahaha... coulda used one of those cheese bars.. and some finn crisp.. sorry it couldnt be written while on the road.. it would have been in the "now"... ha... but better late than never...
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