After Osaka Castle, we wrestled Buck and Red back onto the subway (thank you, kind sir, who pointed out the elevator across the street!), to Cosmo Square, where we got on a monorail that took us to the Ferryport.
The Ferryport is where were to get on the ferry bound for Mojiko. We had to schlepp the usual suspects around - upstairs, of course. There we watched trucks driving into 
the ferry, even when it got dark. We had coffee at a little cafe called the "Port said Haishi". Whatever that means.
the ferry, even when it got dark. We had coffee at a little cafe called the "Port said Haishi". Whatever that means.
Then we looked for something strange, but couldn't find anything. We hated disappointing the Ticket Counter, but the only strange thing there was was US (and Buck) and we weren't about to turn ourselves in.
It was really cool watching 
our progress on the television all night long. Well, just the parts of the night when we weren't
sleeping. There weren't many of those, either. I woke up when we were going under a humongous bridge and couldn't sleep. I could have played mah-jongg in the mah-jongg parlor, but I figured I would just annoy everyone with my stunning inability to play the game. I could have played backgammon in the backgammon parlor, but 1) I don't know how to play in Japanese; and, 2) I didn't want to get thrown off the boat for winning too much. I suppose I could have taken a bath with everyone else. . . Nah.
sleeping. There weren't many of those, either. I woke up when we were going under a humongous bridge and couldn't sleep. I could have played mah-jongg in the mah-jongg parlor, but I figured I would just annoy everyone with my stunning inability to play the game. I could have played backgammon in the backgammon parlor, but 1) I don't know how to play in Japanese; and, 2) I didn't want to get thrown off the boat for winning too much. I suppose I could have taken a bath with everyone else. . . Nah.
I did get a really stellar pic of the sunrise 
as we were nearing Mojiko. I have one more if you want to see it.
as we were nearing Mojiko. I have one more if you want to see it.Then, day broke and I went to wake Ruthie. Late! She freaked. Don't blame her. We were the LAST ONES OFF THE BOAT. We got on the last elevator down (because Ruthie thought we needed to go down) and Buck put the weight over and the elevator would not go and the man behind said "GET OUT". We got out. Then a nice man in a uniform asked if we had a car (!), and as we so obviously didn't he escorted us off the boat. He did not even offer to carry Buck down the stairs for the old lady. Hm!
My not waking Ruthie up in time made us late for the bus into the train station. We had to OVER pay a taxi driver. But, as with all tales (?) this one has a happy ending and we did, indeed, end. Up at Ruthie's apartment. And crashed.
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