Well, today was my 20th birthday and what a birthday it was! We are still in Osaka until tomorrow and we did about two tour days in one. The golden pavilion, a couple temples and a kimono factory. Our group then split up and my half went to get Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き, Okonomiyaki?), which is a pan-fried Japanese dish cooked with various ingredients. Okonomi means "what you like" or "what you want", and yaki means "grilled" or "cooked" (cf. yakitori and yakisoba); thus, the name of this dish means "cook what you like, the way you like". In Japan, okonomiyaki is usually associated with the Kansai or Hiroshima areas, but is widely available throughout the country. Toppings and batters tend to vary according to region. Kind of expensive but Allison bought me my birthday beer.
I got shrip Okonomiyaki and it was SOO GOOD! I have been eating everything. Everyone sang happy birthday to me on the bus this morning. For lunch though most of the girls just got a choco-banana crepe with whip cream and grahm crackers, it was super yummy!
for a busy day we only spent maybe a total of 3 hours on the bus which was an alright amount. Oh I almost forgot- after dinner (there was 16 of us) we went and did karaoke for my birthday. 800 yen for an hour of unlimited drinks excluding beer but you could get other mixed beverages.. Pictures to follow shortly.
p.s. I bought a few things today, two for myself and one for SOS (someone special). PICTURES go see!!
