Aquarium, Food, Kyoto, and Plum Blossoms

 

Well, after a long-hard cold spell, we're beginning to finally warm up and see some sunshine. Have mercy. I think I could die without the sun. Anyway, we are finishing up our LAST week of our travels. Crazy. I'll post a few more entries before this epic trip is wrapped up, but wanted to document a bit of what we've been doing this last week.

On another rainy day, we decided to head to the (as proclaimed) "worlds largest" aquarium. I have yet to confirm this, but in the vane of my accounting friend, Gabriela, it would do me justice to "trust but verify." Regardless of its world status, the aquarium was pretty cool. The majority of it revolves around one huge tank, where the walkway spirals around it and goes level by level down into the deep sea abyss (an exaggeration, obviously).

One huge benefit of having our own place is that we don't have to rely on finding food for each.and.every.meal (which can be exhausting). Conan's been making his scrumptious concoctions, and Sila's mastering his honeymoon egg dish. I'm joyously receiving each meal. We also found a pretty dope sushi conveyor belt restaurant. Yes, sushi just comes by on a conveyor belt and you grab what you want! Crazy cool. You can also order special cuts of things, but the conveyor belt is the way to go.

After obsessively checking the weather, I rallied the boys to head to Kyoto for the warmest day we would experience: high of 59. Kyoto is the place where if you imagine (stereotypically) Japan in your head, Kyoto is it. There are women walking around in geisha outfits and temples abound. We rented some bikes and hit the town.

Lastly, plum blossoms are in full bloom (a precursor to cherry blossoms, I guess) and are beautiful. Sila and I got to see some in the nearby botanical gardens, and the three of us got to see them at the Osaka Castle a few days ago. I never knew what the big deal was until I've seen them up close and personal. Enjoy, friends, and see you all soon!