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Saturday, June 30, 2007

Review of Japan Trip Part 3: Osaka

WARNING: THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE LONG POST.. BUT REST ASSURED THAT I WILL NOT BE WRITING A THESIS HERE.. =P

we finally explore osaka on e 3rd day..

first we went to Osaka Castle, kind of a must-go when you are in Osaka..

somehow it surprises me to see an ancient building side by side with modern buildings..

its like they dun look compatible but somehow there is also no conflict.. hmm cant realli seem to find e appropriate words to describe my thoughts

we din spend long in e castle though.. cos e exhibition is just so-so. n our consensus is that we still prefer Himeiji Castle cos its more authentic.. To me, Osaka Castle is like an old lady trying to act like a 21 yr old by wearing clothes meant for young adults.. why do i say tt? cos have you seen an ancient building with air conditioning and lift/elevator? it's like imagining the Great Wall of China installing escalators and travellators.. e feeling is jus weird.. although i do appreciate e efforts e relevant authorities and organizations put in so as to let e visitors have a comfy environment, somehow i feel that something is lost along e way..













aft tt, me, claire n jolene went to Osaka Aquarium while irene, feng rong n karen went to shop at Umeda with Chisako..

i will recommend this to everyone who is planning to go to Osaka. though e admission fees is quite high (2000 yen = approx S$26), you'll never regret going there. oh yeah, go buy a pass for 2,400 yen at any subway station to cover both e admission charges n transportation within Osaka (onli subways)

anyway its realli educational for me as i get to see creatures i have never see before & took some great photos.. cos of e desire to take good shots, im out of harmony with e rest.. im always e one lagging behind until jolene or claire has to come looking for me.. but in order to have good shots, one must realli have e patience as well as fast finger and quick decision making.. seriously not an easy task.. mani a times i find myself hestitating (always hoping tt e fish/creature will be in a better angle n position e next moment) and hence losing a chance to take a decent/good shot.. well, one learn/grow from incidents so hopefully i'll be wiser/more decisive later on..

okay, right now its photos time!






























thereafter we sat e Ferris Wheel and had an aerial view of Osaka.. nice view but i wont say tt its spectecular ba.. din see an iconic building tt struck a chort with me..

when we went back to shinsabashi (where our hotel is located), we went shopping, which is like FINALLY.. bought comestics and facial care products.. they (e jap brands) were much cheaper in japan, esp when there is discount thrown in.. so end up buying ard a yr worth of stock =D were so tempted to buy shampoo but e rational part of my brain stopped from doing so..

n we had sushi for dinner.. reasonable pricing and e sushis are good, until now i still miss e fatty tuna n slightly fatty tuna... dun ask me what's e difference between them though, they taste just as great! tried other tasty food too.. finally understand why ppl like jap food so much but i feel that there is lots of room for improvement for spore jap food..

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