Went to Osaka Jo today (Osaka Castle). It was only about ten minutes walk away. I took a photo of the moat from the park and then some old lady asked me where I was from. I thought she wanted my help with something but it turns out that she worked there and wanted to heard me into the castle so I could pay an admission fee. I went in. Payed my admission fee. Checked out the inside of the castle, which is now a museum about it's own history. Apparently it ...

I have arrived! The flight was so very long, but the train was so very fast - so fast it makes your ears pop when it takes off. My room is cute. The balcony is tiny but still wider than the bathroom - I can touch all four walls of the bathroom from the centre of the room. With bent elbows . It's kinda cute really. I am a huge westerner. I'm off to buy some dinner. I'll blog again with photos later