That did not happen because we did not set alarms and though the husband woke up before me, he let me sleep in. It's day 4 already and I was still paying my sleep debt. It felt so good! I swear the debt must have started since Jan 3, since I had to be responsible for school runs!
Anyhow, because it was already this late (10ish), we aborted plan to run and headed for food instead. We washed up and headed to the subway underground; and found a street of restaurants. We picked ramen and headed in. The joint was cosy, noisy with chitter-chatter and we shared a bowl of ramen and dumplings. I still felt sleepy.
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| Burp. |
While sipping my coffee and slowly waking up (at brunch), I read about Endo sushi - it appeared on several links and came recommended. The husband and I decided that we should go and eat there, because it was Saturday and it was the only chance we had to eat it. So off we went. We decided to take a cab there.
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| Where we got dropped off. |
Our cab driver did not speak English and let's just say that the GPS wasn't 100% accurate; because this place we were standing at did not look like any sort of restaurant. We were smack in the middle of a housing estate. We relied on the husband's GPS and trotted our way out of there... and found this.
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| Fishing port/market sorta thing |
The sun was blazing hot and it felt really dry and uncomfortable to be walking. Thankfully, I had an umbrella! It was about 1pm when we found Endo Sushi... and there was also a long Q.
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| Hello, Endo Sushi! |
As we'd made it all the way here, we joined the queue and waited as patiently as we could. The restaurant closed at 2pm and we weren't entirely sure if we would get to the front in time.
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| At 1.15pm, the restaurant staff took a "closed" sign and put it at the back of this q. WE HAD MADE IT. Also, see how I fit right in with my umbrella among everyone else? |
It took us about an hour+ before our turn. We spent the time by standing around, surfing the internet, getting a tan, watching the others in the queue... and finally, it was our turn!
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| Inside the tiny joint |
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| Menu |
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| What they pictured was truly what they served! |
The husband and I ended up eating a total of 20 sushi each. BURP. Let's just say that we could have ordered less but due to me not understanding/reading Japanese and panicking due to the rushed auntie talking to me in broken English, we ordered a lot. Every sushi was tasty and I guess it's as good as it gets for the place to be as famous as it is. I enjoyed their hearty miso soup (it had a lot more ingredients within, unlike the usual watered down miso version) and the sushi definitely tasted very fresh. The whole place was small and added to the experience, with a Japanese man sitting opposite us at the tiny table in the whole tiny place.
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| Touristy shot in front of the place where we ate the most sushis we ever did before |
After this, we navigated ourselves to the main city again and strolled along the streets. We shopped a little and soaked in the Saturday hustle and bustle. After strolling about, we also made a stop at a tea house in a quaint English restaurant at the top floor of a shopping center. It was about 6ish when we headed back to the apartment and the husband was psyched for a run. And so we did. I typically do not like to run in the night but we were so full from eating and I felt in need of some balance. We clocked a total of about 7km in 50minutes along the streets of Osaka. The air was slightly muggy, it wasn't too hot nor was it cold; and I felt pretty strong running behind the husband who paced us very comfortably. The streets were in grids and we seemed to do rounds and loops around... it was pretty quiet in some areas but I still felt very safe.
After our run, we strolled along the streets near the apartment and picked out some options we could try for dinner. It was a busy Saturday evening and it felt nice to have sweated it out slightly.
After our run, we strolled along the streets near the apartment and picked out some options we could try for dinner. It was a busy Saturday evening and it felt nice to have sweated it out slightly.
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| Post-run - pic taken in the living room of apartment |
After washing up, we headed to this teppenyaki joint around the corner.
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| Simple and cosy place |
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| This was some porridge that simmered and cooked in broth and chicken |
The dinner place was very pleasant and it was a simple, quiet, non-rushed affair. We did not have to worry about transport or navigating, and the servers in this place were young and friendly. The only peeve we had of Japan in general was that they allowed smoking in the restaurants, so that was something we had no control over, so we just had to put up with it. We did not enjoy it, but it did make us thankful for stricter rules on smoking in many other countries.
Post dinner, we made a pit stop to the mini-mart and stocked up on water and some snacks/beers, then headed back to the apartment.
Post dinner, we made a pit stop to the mini-mart and stocked up on water and some snacks/beers, then headed back to the apartment.
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| Our messy living area and that's the bedroom in the background |
We made idle chatter and did not make any plans for the next day, and it felt good knowing that we had another full day in Osaka to continue eating!
On this night, I felt a lot more comfortable in the apartment and did not feel as creeped out. Ha!
On this night, I felt a lot more comfortable in the apartment and did not feel as creeped out. Ha!
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