Osaka and bits I forgot
We did a bike tour of Osaka today and learned quite a bit about the
Year: 2024
Osaka cocktails
We spent the early part of the day on a train North to Osaka, past
Kumano Kodo 5: so steep
Stairs never endingRising toward misty skyTakes my breath away In the year 1201 the famous
Kumano Kodo 4: mushrooms and saki bottles
Shards of saki bottleMasquerading as mushroomGuard the path in groves Last night’s dinner was a
Kumano Kodo 3: to the shrine
Wash away all your sinsOr stop completionismThere can only be one The traditional aim of the
Kumano Kodo 2: crabs
Pincers fighting allCrabs aggressively warn us offTall trees watching, don’t care Last night’s dinner was
Kumano Kodo 1: short and wet
Water weeps from the airSweat drip, drips from pilgrim bodiesHiking in the rain The Kumano
Squishy boobies – Japan’s a bit weird
We flew into Tokyo as the Sun rose, which is of course quite appropriate. First
Sad Dada
We continued yesterday’s theme of stuff the Spanish stole by visiting the Museum of the