5/17/2016

Unfortunately, the promise of sleeping in didn't happen. We were packed and out the hotel door at 9:30 a.m. Groan... And of course the Tokyo skies opened up and tried to drown us with tears because we were leaving. Which doesn't explain why we were welcomed to Japan with those same tears.

Packed and Ready

On to Osaka by train.  At Shin-Osaka, the main station, we changed to a local train to get to our hotel and I rode in the woman only car on the train 2 stops to to our destination.

Local Train; Women Only Car

Just the Three of Us

 I have no idea of Loren's ride but I think mine was less bumpy. We arrived at the hotel and had to wait for 10 minutes for a ramp to be located so I could get  inside.
When we got to Osaka, we had more ramen, walked around the local market and went back to the hotel at 9:00pm.

Room with a View

Another one of those Damn Ticket Machines

Ramen in Osaka

No Trip to Japan is Complete Without
a Bottle of Sweat