May 22

We woke up at 7AM to get in a second round at the onsen. We were alone there and I didn`t have to worry about covering up my little tattoo. Cathy said if the old ladies came, they`d tell on us and we`d get kicked out and if that happened, they wouldn`t dare let us back in. Yikes. I broke the no tattoo rule AND Cathy broke the no camera rule. She took pics inside the onsen. We lounged around until about 7:40 then kind of got ready for breakfast. We went to the restaurant in our kimonos. It`s like being in Cuba in the summer and everyone walks around in bathing suits and tiny clothes, but in Shirahama, people walk around in their kimono hotel robes.

Japanese Breakfast
Nabe
A bowl of tiny fishies (didn`t touch)
Pickles
Rice
Dark Miso (Only took one sip. Too bitter.)
Went to the Viking comer aka buffet (Wonder who in the world came up with that translation?!...) and picked up some sausage (remember, these are mini polskas), Japanese yogurt with pineapple on top and a warm roll that I doused in butter and honey. I ate the sausage with rice. Topped it off with hot green tea. Very delicious.

Left Shirahama to Osaka

Shopping on Totombori Street