Whirlwind In A Mama's Head

It was a super hot and bright morning and we were all packed and ready to ride the train to Osaka. We had no excuse to take a taxi so we walked to Kyoto Station... It was a rather short ride considering we moved cities, it was still around noon when we arrived at Osaka Station. The AirBnb property I had booked looked close to the station on the map, but it was further than expected. We were so sweaty by the time we got there, mostly because of our backpacks and our suitcases! I was very impressed Miss Kiki carried her backpack without complaints even though it was pretty stuffed by then. Taken from Osaka Station We had to change our wet and sticky clothes upon arrival, and after a bit of rest we decided to head out. First to Tenjimbashisuji Shopping Street listed on a tourist guide just over 1 km away. It was so hot and sunny I regretted not taking a hat for any of us. I was lucky I hadn't forgotten to bring my sunglasses. When we got there, we real...

This post is the continuation of Part 7 - Fushimi Inari Taisha. We decided to spend the rest of the day in the famous Gion area, and our first stop was Starbucks there. This Starbucks location was located right by the river and they have 2 seating levels. The river level and the street level. The outdoor seating did not open until around 4 pm. These pictures are taken on a bridge by Starbucks... Wakai shoes with Yukata And of course we had to take pictures with the Starbucks sign :D As soon as we had enough rest, we walked along the riverside... Miss Kiki was very happy to be able to have done so. Leisure walks like this allowed me to utilize the nicer camera and take nicer pictures. It's been a long while and I was glad I got to do it again. We finally reached Gion area and we walked the main street and ...