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Osaka Japan

ByGarf created2009-04-21 23:592025-02-06 17:14 updated2025-02-06 17:14 Digital pictures, Japan, Journal, Photography, Travelogue

Decided to take a break from Hong Kong and spend a few days in and around Osaka, Japan. It rained quite hard today, so we took a riverboat trip. Also found some LED geese.

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