Osaka castle! Sunny day yet again! So time to check out that castle. You walk through the gardens before reaching the castle. The cherry blossoms are coming along nicely! I didn't see the castle first. Instead I saw the massive moat wall. I had to walk around the moat for a bit before I was able to see part of the castle but as soon as I was on the bridge to go into the central garden you could see most of the castle. It wasn't until I was much closer until I ...

Japanese Cooking Class! I made food! And it was good! We made Udon noodles, which was surprisingly easy! I think I'll be making those at home! We also made Okonomiyaki, which is the regional dish. Mainly egg, some veg and sauce on top. We did the street version. So you can do the restaurant version where you also have udon noodles with it and can add toppings like beef or cheese or squid. We made a chicken skewer which you marinade in sake and other things but ...

So arrived fairly latish to Kyoto . Didn't really have much energy but managed to convince myself to find the Floating Garden skyscraper building. And I did! Although I didn't realise there was an underground passage so I went alllll the way around the big block instead of just going under it. But never mind! The view was incredible. It looked more like a poster than real life. It was a wonderfully clear night so you could see right across the city. You could s...