This museum recreates an Osaka housing area from 1830. The city of Osaka was totally burned in 1829, so the most recent documents are from 1830. We were very lucky to have our guide and a docent or two to explain all of the exhibit. The recreated area was about 1/8 the normal size of […]
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We tend to travel by mass transit where ever we go, as we feel we get closer to the locals. Sometimes this is a wonderful experience and sometimes I feel like I need a shower afterwards. But I am always amazed by how clean EVERYTHING is in Japan. In 2016 when we visited and spent […]
This area’s photography is best at night with a tripod…after our trip to the waterfalls that wasn’t happening. We clocked 7.5 miles that day.. After arriving Tim found a Mameshiba cafe… he is angling for me to get a Shiba Inu dog as I fell in love with one in Kyoto in 2016. These dogs […]
So we started our first full day in Osaka with a walk to the Minoh falls…the walk was full of new experiences. Along the way, many vendors were selling fried maple leaves, a new treat for me. I actually had never heard of deep fried maple leaves. I was reminded by my guide not to […]
I watched in the airport as people waved goodbye to each other, curled fingers pointing down – not up. Curled fingers up summons a pet or animal…not another person. After checking in I noticed my seat assignment… Thankfully 44 wasn’t unlucky for me…but as it was available when I arrived to check-in, clearly all the […]
A memorable cable car ride. .
Yongdu means “dragon’s head” and “sans” means mountain and is so called as the park set on a mountain is said to resemble a dragon’s head. The bell was the most interesting to me. Also at Yongdusan Park includes Busan Tower with great views of the city from the top of the tower. Tight fit […]
Korea has been invaded 900 times throughout its history…the most recent occupation was by the Japanese which ended at the conclusion of World War II. The official independence day is August 15, 1948. From the end of WWII until 1948 (according to our guide) Korea was a “protectorate” of the United Nations. The anti – […]
All the photos of the harbor had to be taken from our car as we wizzed by. I could have lost myself with my camera in those cranes and in the harbor scenes, but no foot traffic was allowed in. Busan Harbor is the fifth busiest in the world. The harbor size had to be […]