Bike ride around Osaka

Ange and I had a little 30km bike ride today. Although it doesn't sound like much, keep in mind we were on our one speed granny bikes (complete with baskets). Fortunately for us, 99.8% of the city is flat as a tack. We now have arses of steel.

Highlights of todays tour of this city include:

• Our first adventure further than 5km from our place on our bikes
• Riding like madmen/women
• Having lunch with friends at a cosy Malaysian restaurant in Umeda
• Avoiding stepping foot in Yodobashi Camera store
• Taking an impromptu trip through the longest undercover shopping strip in Japan, comprising of 2.6km of shopping heaven hell.
• Taking another impromptu trip along the banks of Okawa River, and actually seeing more green than grey in Osaka
• Enjoying the wide footpaths of the business district
• Worried that we would be arrested for riding like monkeys as we rode through 30-40 uniformed police (it looked like a head of state visit)
• Having weird sweets on the steps of the deserted National Museum of Art
• Riding through Utsubo park while roses were in full bloom
• Actually getting home in one piece

Here's a map of our travels today. I'll post some reference pictures on the map soon

Cheers.

R

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