An especially restful sleep last night. Likely to be due to the hot tub (public bath) in the hotel. 105.5 F. Perfect.
We said goodbye to George and Michelle today. They are off to their Osaka visit and we are heading north.
Limited Express, but not in the Shinkansen class.
QB has been looking forward to having this. Karaage is a specialty of this city
Kenrukuen garden, reputedly one of the three best in Japan. Very large garden with multiple entrances hard to find. Lets seniors in free
Large, older hotel room
The electrical plug system is not designed for the high wattage equipment I brought. No surprise. Found a solution….
Hotel bath at 104, very nice. Suspect I will sleep well.
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Wow- a lot of beauty and overall experience packed into this day. love the garden shots and the room service dinner! hope the creative electric plug solution proves satisfactory…
And… will need to look up more about karaage – new to me!
It is available at yayoi (sic) On University Avenue.