Kobe and Osaka in one day....

Moms flight was delayed one day in San Fran so we lost a day. SO I decided she needed to see BOTH Kobe and Osaka in a day. We started in Kobe at the really nice complex of shops called Mosaic. We then went to the pier and the nto Motomachi or Chinatown in English. Madre ate some Chinese food and walked passed the tons of people there. Then subway to Osaka....

I DEF got a crash course in the complicated subway system in Osaka. They have about 8 different lines going each different direction. Moms jsut follwed me while i got directions and used the maps and stuff. I got us finally to our destination of Tempozan Village (Harborland village). Thier they have the Osaka Aquarium (Japans Seaworld), the Suntory Museum, and the Nippon Mara ("number one ship in Japan). They also have the WORLDS largest ferris wheel. Moms was oo scared to go on it so yea.... Lots of crowds since it was a national holiday (cultural day(. We dont have this hliday in the US since we have no culture. The nippon mara was also a big draw as crowds come to watch the sailors train to become certified sailors i guess. Really nice area. All of japan should make their ports this nice. Himeji is a concrete industrial crap hole.

Then off to Dotombori canal area and Shinsaibashi (My fav). It gets crazy here. Can hardly walk but AWESOME people watching. I love the styles of the guys and girls here. I picked up a few pointers. Then we walked along the "You cant afford me so why are you even looking at me" stores. Fun to window shop like Tiffany, Dior, DG, etc. We ate some Okinomiyaki (first time for me) and people watched some more. IT is PERFECT weather now so cant ask for more.....


PS walking the 1 hour walk with moms bags to my apt we saw some kids from my school riding home at 10pm for their Jucu school (cram school for high school(. They stopped and HAD to ask for my autograph. It was funny cuz they were high fiving each other for getting it and saying "Ya-ta!" over and over which means "Yes, I did it!"
Then they asked for mi madre to sign their stuff too. IT was funny.

also, Tommy lee jones is still popular here and is on many billboards. Kinda like bill murray in "Lost in Translation" Which I REALLY understand now that I'm here!!

AND they have had xmas Decorations up for several weekes now and its only the first of november....weird

Check out the pic I posted of the random ENGRISH saying. They are so random I have stopeed even wondering what the hell do they mean and just laugh....

And oh the lil kids here are the cutest of all kids I have seen anywhere. im stealing one in my suitcase