Day X - Flying to Osaka#
I woke up around 7 AM on Saturday morning. I got up and left my room to have some breakfast. The hotel didn’t have proper breakfast, however they had some muffins and a coffee machine. When I arrived in the breakfast room, noone else had been there. I took two different muffins and made me some black coffee. I sat down and looked out of the big window. The view wasn’t that great because I was just looking at the small alley the hotel was located in. Suddenly two other guests appeared. I just greeted them with a gentle hello then minded my own business. Though I overheared them speaking in Chinese. I was still tired so I instead looked at Kakao maps to see how I could spent my coins that I had collected over the last few days. I saw that a GS store was just around the corner.
After finishing my breakfast I went back to my room and packed my suitcase and bag. Next I went out to the nearby GS store and tried to spend most of my coins. I entered the GS store and greeted the old guy behind the counter. I then looked around and checked what I have to do to spend all of my coins. I got a coffee and some snacks that would allow me to spent all of my coins. However when it came down to paying the amount I had to pay was different. I was so sure since I checked the amount three times. I suspect that because the coffee was a 1+1 deal that I have to pay a different price than half of the deal. That unfortunately meant that I would keep most of the coins. I didn’t want to complicate things so I just payed and went back with most of my coins in my pocket. Since I didn’t want to carry the coins in my pocket I put it in my suitcase. I know you usually shouldn’t do that but the amount was nothing noteworthy.
I finally check out and left the hotel. I took the metro towards Seoul Station, here I switched to the airport line. I was lucky since I found an empty seat where I could sit down. I was still tired and I doze off a few times on my way to the terminal. I eventually arrived at the airpot where I would take the elevator to the departures floor. I then looked around and tried to find the right counter. I found the counter and waited in the queue to check in my luggage. However when it was my turn to talk with the staff, the woman looked at my ticket and then asked me where I wanted to go. I replied to Osaka, she looked a bit confused and said that I am too early. I would need to wait for half an hour then try again. Thus I used the remaining time to drink the coffee I had bought before and rested a bit. After half an hour I was one of the first people to check in their luggage. I then walked around the looking for the other girls. Suddenly I hear a familiar voice. It was Joan, she must have checked in her luggage already as well. She told me that the other two girls got up late and were on their way to the airport. We then went through the security and then waited at the gate. We entered the plane once we were allowed to enter. However there was still no trace of the girls. Joan then told me that the staff didn’t allow them to check in the luggage for this flight anymore. They said that they’ll take the next flight around two hours later.
The flight wasn’t noteworthy and after 1.5 - 2 hours later we landed at Kansai Airport. From there we had to take a half hour train to the city center. We booked an APA hotel very in Dotonburi which was another 15 minutes by foot. I check into the hotel and then took a shower.
We both were hungry so we left the hotel in search for some ramen. By now it was raining a lot. Luckily we had an umbrella. We walked along the river and found a Ichiro Ramen. By some stroke of luck we had been the last guests that were still allowed to enter. While waiting we were already handed the menu so we had some time to decide. Upon entering we were provided two single seats at the counter. We ordered through a tablet and then waited for the food. In front of me was a cover that could be lifted by the cook. I saw just two hands providing me with a bowl of delicous looking ramen. It tasted even better since it was my first proper meal for the day. The cook lifted teh cover once more to tell me that it was my last chance to order something before the kitchen would close. I denied and finished my bowl.
The rain had toned done when we left the rastaurant. We walked along the long streets of Dotonburi and saw one Gachapon after the other, it must have seen around 8 or 9 Gachapon stores. It was already late and most stores were closed. So we decided to go back and take a rest.
Day X - Shopping in Dotonburi#
Day X - Cozy day in Osaka#
Day X - Spending the night in Incheon’s Chinatown#
Day X - Flying Home#
Recap#
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