osaka castle

our friends in japan had us

sight seeing in osaka

until the moment we had to

board a train for the airport.

just hours before we flew out we were

exploring osaka castle.

it was large and

magnificent,

as you would imagine a castle to be.

the bottom 5 floors were

full of history and replicas

showing the many changes

this castle has been through during 

it's long and complicated history

(the first castle was constructed in 1597).

the top floor was a panoramic

city view of osaka

where we got to see just how

far the city stretches.

i'm really glad we took time to see

this incredible sight,

and we got to our flight with minutes to spare...

-e

this is not a photo bomb... it's our dear friend kaori