The Backpack Adventures

Day 6 December 24, 2019 Exploring Osaka Good morning from Kyoto City! We made sure to clean before checking out of our residence. We had a nice time in Kyoto. Thanks, Condominium Kokotomaru Today is our last day here in the historic city of Kyoto. We'll be heading back to Osaka to explore the city and celebrate Christmas Eve with our Japanese godparents before finally checking in to our home for the night in Oriental Suites Airport Osaka Rinku . One final picture of Condominium Kokotomaru before leaving Team Nicerio off to Osaka We started our day in Kokotomaru which was our Air BnB residence in Kyoto City for the past few days. We took the time to clean our rooms with respect to the kind owner(s). We also double-checked our luggage in preparation for its early transfer to our hotel.  Kyoto Station to Osaka Station Purchased our train ticket to Osaka Station Yup, that's right, we will send our luggage ahead so that we'll have a hassle-free city tour of Osaka today. Howeve

Day 5 December 23, 2019 Exploring Kyoto 3 Good morning from Kyoto City, Japan ! For today's adventure, we are going to shift gears from "Family Mode" to a "Tri-group Mode". The first group consists of my parents and my sister Aya. They plan to have a walking tour around Kyoto Station and also go shopping for souvenirs and Christmas gifts for our relatives in the Philippines.  The second group consists of my wife and daughter. They will be heading to our godfather's house in Kumatori, Osaka where they'd spend a few days. My wife plans to cook some dishes and desserts for our upcoming Christmas Eve dinner with them.  I'm back to  Kyoto Station for the Nth time this year. The  third group  consists of me and my brother Patrick. We plan to visit Fushimi Inari Shrine and hike Mt. Inari . Afterward, we'll try to visit as many shrines and temples that we could for the day.  My brother Patrick posing with the giant torii gate and Romon Gate as his