SUNSET AT ABENO HARUKAS

This was one of my enjoyable do nothing days. Seems like a waste to be in Osaka and not going to the Aquarium Kaiyukan with those whale sharks, or not visiting the Osaka Castle, but the older I get, the more I love just relaxing with no worries on my mind.

Usually, when in Asia, the hotel I'm in provides a superb free breakfast buffet, then evening drinks with excellent food offerings. The Marriott we're in I'd characterize as adequate breakfast and disappointing evening dishes. So much so that we actually went out for lunch. Our third eating out experience was again in our building and like the previous two, for Japanese food.

We loved each lunch, and were rather surprised at the cost. In Hawaii, a Zippy's Zip Pack Bento box is around $16. Simple, lot's of rice, but food that's lukewarm to cold. These three Japanese lunches were freshly made, very tasty and, surprisingly enough, cheaper that a Zip Pack. Also great service.

Turned out that we had one ticket left to get to the top of the building in which rests the Marriott Osaka Miyako Hotel, for the Abeno Harukas (means to brighten up) is the highest in the city, and from 2014 to 2023 was the tallest living structure in Japan, with 62 floors up to 984 feet. And, in case you didn't know, #1 is now Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower in Tokyo (right).

So just before sunset, up I went to film the sunset. Here are first a few photos to show the city, then two videos of the sunset.

Next back to our Club Lounge for drinks and appetizers,

Walked 4121 steps today. Later today, Shikansen to Yokohoma.

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