Osaka and Tokyo in December, chapter 2. Day 4

song of the day - 'Let it snow'

Some girls from a school orchestra were rehearsing with their teacher in 'Sakuya Konohana Kan' botanical garden we visited. They were playing a different song, but it was something for Christmas

10.50
A good day in Japan starts with a good Japanese breakfast.

12.15
Let’s seat in a king’s chair!

Just a bit cold for a girl to sit on, though…

12.30
Probably my favourite flower in this garden

And my favourite tree in this garden

 Merry Christmas, yeah.
And my favourite place in the garden, to be precise – outside of the greenhouse

What I really liked during this trip is that many buildings have some nice spots inside.

Aloe Vera. A plant named after me. That’s true, my mom said so!

13.15
The most important thing in a trip is to keep record of your shopping. Oh, actually I was going to say there is a very nice pond here around the building.

13.40
Children are found in cabbages. U-tan was obviously found in a violet one.

A must… right?

15.20
Something like ‘3 years later’. Last time it was me sitting here. And it was summer. And I was wearing a dress. Natsukashii~

What I really like are Japanese books for children. I remember how I almost cried after reading a very short story in a book store in St.-Petersburg, about a toy rabbit who met a girl and spent only 1 day with her. This one is not that touching, but those are really cute illustrations, right?

Finally some wifi here!

‘a very natural pose’, like our friend always says.

16.25
Am I the only one who wants to sing the word ‘Dotombori’ like some native African song?

18.00
How about we order two portions of takoyaki? Okay.
15 minutes later.
Erm… why are there 10 pieces each? Aren’t there usually 8?
10 minutes later.
U-tan… how about you eat my 10th piece?

19.55
20 minutes running to Umeda Sky. 20 minutes waiting near the elevator. 5 minutes at the top. At least we can check it in our ‘to do’ list.

20.10
Welcome to the Wonderland, coupled with Behind-the-looking-glass.

22.00
How to make a photo together when there’s no one around and you just don’t carry a tripod with you all around Osaka? A trash can will help you!