A wandering kind of day

It's been a while since I've had a free day were I could pretty much do whatever I wanted on the fly. And today I feel like taking you along :)

1021: Fumbled around for some change to buy a ¥120 can of hot milk tea, and right after I ran into a sempai (older alt/been in Japan longer). We chatted for the train ride and split up at Sannomiya station where she was headed to lunch with a friend, and I to church.

1112: I hastily searched for the lector schedule on the bulletin board, knowing that I was signed up for today's 2nd reading but not receiving usual confirmation email. Thankfully I ran into the coordinator, who kind of reminds me of one of my Titas (probably because they also have the same name lol) and assured me that yes I was reading today. :relieved sigh:

1229: Go to Osaka for the ski/snowboarding gear sale? Or eat yummy ramen? My stomach won in the end ;)

106: race to the Hankyu platform only to realize that the train I was trying to make was a Hanshin one. :public transportation fail:

110: I hopped on the train to Umeda (with my purse and my winter coat, as well as my dreams and my cardigan). But where am I going once I get there?

150: upon arriving in osaka/umeda, I decide to head back to Shitennoji Temple and add to my stamp book :)

200: it's the next stop! More later + pictures

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