For this trip, we decided to take all our luggage with us and use public transport to get to Kinosaki Onsen. This was partly because there was no convenient luggage storage facility nearby. After packing, we watched some Japanese television to pass the time while we waited for the bus. To avoid overburdening the local transport, we took the trip to Shin Onomichi station in two waves: me and my cousin on the first bus and my friend and his wife on the second, just after handing back the keys to the house.
After checking the room for our belongings, we gathered everything and headed out towards Onomichi. The ride was relatively short, but first, we had to get to Shin-Osaka Station, where the Shinkansen trains stop.
This is a surprise for my mother, so the post is be a bit delayed.
The screen from behind
The story begins with me having a Raspberry Pi Zero lying around and the wanting to do something useful with this tiny computer. In fact, it all started when the algorithm suggested a video to me of someone using a Raspberry Pi to create a digital photo frame.
This is part two of our stay, you can find part one here. As last time we start with travel.
Shinkansen to Osaka
On Sunday, we concluded our stay in Tokyo and took the bullet train to Osaka. This was our first experience of traveling long-distance by train in Japan. The journey took around three hours, costing 90 euros for 500 km.
I was asked how I plan to share my travel experiences and whether I would post on my blog. So why not? Here is a summary of our trip to Japan. I started writing a draft while traveling to collect my thoughts and organize my experiences, but I quickly realized that I wouldn’t have the time or energy to publish while traveling. I’m currently reviewing these notes on my flight back to Germany, and I’ll add pictures and get someone to proofread once I’m back home. I will split the trip into the regions where we stayed, so you can expect six posts in total. The first will cover our first days in Tokyo. But first:
Getting there
We took the Deutsche Bahn from Stuttgart in the early afternoon. To be honest, I was more worried about issues with the train schedule than with our flight. Would we arrive at the airport on time, and would everything go well? However, since we chose a direct train starting in Stuttgart, there were no delays, and we arrived on time.
We had three hours at the airport before the plane took off. This gave us enough time to reach Terminal 2, check in, and pass through security. Overall, the entire process was painless since we traveled on a Tuesday with fewer activities at the airport. The only downside was that the shop behind the security checkpoint was not open yet, so we were unable to quench our thirst.
This post took longer than I could have imagine. Mostly some struggle with how I want to word things and procrastination. Some things you have to finish to see the end. You might want to read part I first
After the exam period was over, friends were visiting, so we planned several activities. One of them was the Muddy Angel Run, a fun run for women where the goal is to get dirty for charity. Spectating was fun and luckily the weather cooperated.
