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After spending 2 nights in Arima it was time to get back to Osaka All lit up on Shinsaibashi Dinner was sukiyaki but first the sake Starters Sashimi Main course, sukiyaaki set The kobe Broth Cooking the meat Dipping into raw egg Finally rice Dessert, bun freshly made Filled with vanilla ice-cream and red bean paste, great dessert

Going for a walk around Arima onsen town First the hotel lobby Moving out, hotel on top Hotel Lane Temple Natural spring Autumn leaves (its winter though) Arima

Our second night in Arima onsen was met with another traditional Japanese dinner but first with the Japanese flower arrangement, really sweet Menu for the evening Another server came to server ion our room Drive for the evening Starters Sashimi Tofu and fish for soup The soup More sake Kobe for dinner Finally sushi Stewed fish head Lobster tempura Miso soup and pickle Fruits

The sake for the dinner Table setting Starters Fish and tofu soup Sashimi Cold noodle Kobe Tepanyaki Tofu skin and mushroom ball Puffer fish slice Miso soup Pickled vegetables Preparing the rice Japanese rice Dessert - jelly covering strawberries and mango pudding Finally after clearing the dinner table, staff came to prepare the futon

Night view from the room And then its time for dinner, in the room Staff preparing dinner The menu Guests seated and staff explaining the menu

Took a walk around the ryokan

Arriving in Arima Onsen a town less than 1hr away from Osaka by car. Here's the Ryokan Life lobby My bedroom, traditional Japanese

Had a great sukiyaki dinner at hotel on Wendesday Sake Tofu Starters Sashimi Stewed fish Sukiyaki Kobe

Took a walk to Diamaru Departmental Store on yesterday and found a great Japanese sushi restaurant. Read that this restaurant serves the Imperial Household for more than a hundred years. Mostly old experienced men making sushi My lunch Clear soup is very savoury Deep friend battered fish Grilled cod Sake

Good morning

Morning breakfast, typical Japanese porridge breakfast The restaurant in hotel

Went to aa 24hr ramen shop Pickled vegetables Highball is a mix of soda and whisky Gyoza Delicious ramen

Our first Japanese meal when we arrived. at Benkay Scene at the dining table Dining hall Menu Special tofu hand made by chef My sake Starter Soup Sashimi Egg and turnip Spanish mackerel King crab tempura Crab rice Cold seaweed soup Fruites

Stree of Osaka Beautiful city

Taking a short break to Osaka for some makan trip. Japanese food begin on-route Breakfast

Just had lunch at a eating place beside the highway, I'm doing my rounds again in the provinces paddling my wares today. Rustic eating place Spacious, natural and sabai sabai 3 dishes meal Krapow chicken Gai jeow moo saab, omelete with mninced pork Seabass tomyam

Hey do you like it?

My kitchen stuff mostly bought in Thailand This chee cheong fan steamer from Lazada

Preparing Plain chee cheong fan Prawn chee cheong fan Egg chee cheong fan

thereafter dinner Mushrooms Abalone & Foie gras Octopus Cod Beef Dessert

Evening went to a roof top

Lunch at Sin Kee Famous Chicken Rice stall at 40 Holland Drive Love them tender chicken Yummy

Woke up early Sunday morning Took a bus to Tiong Bahru Market for Breakfast Many people there for breakfast Decided to have lormee and prawn noodle Long queue for lormee the stall Finally Mix it up - super delicious Prawn noodle stall And the the chweekway to share

Gonna be real cool in Bangkok