Letting it happen vs making it happen

 

Splurge on puffer fish in shinimazato

Today we walked > 32k steps from Namba to Shinimazato. That’s 5km apart and 1.5hrs away. Walk until my leg going to give. 

The reason is that our hotel is fully booked on Friday. When we search online all hotel is either fully booked, do not accept foreigner, or price surge which triple the price. All above $300 and even so these hotel are not in convenient location and far apart. We are desperate as we search thru all platform like Airbnb and the price is really crazy on Friday and Saturday. We had decided that we will check in to overnight spa to pass the night already. 

Fortunately, last minute that we people cancel one of the hostel and we able to grab it at a last minute discount. So we able to get 2 bunk bed at $58. So our next destination is to get from sunplaza 2 annex to woodon in shinimazato. 

We could have taken the public transport for $4.50 each and will take us 30mins. But we opted for walking will is free and will take us 1.5hrs. Initially Jackie was hesitated to do the walking. But later agreed as she thinks she had sat too long today. 

We are so glad we took the path less travelled. Or many people will think that’s a waste of time as they time would rather be spend on getting there instead of being on the road. They might even justify themselves that they time is worth more as they could have earn more in that one hour compared to the cost of transport ($4.50). It is literally the saying it is not about the destination but the journey. 

Along the way we get to see the real Japanese street, the well beaten and ugly side instead of those touristy place where they want to build an image that japan is vibrant, clean and polite. Well, off those local street, there are still trash on the floor, businesses are shut down due to poor business and some places are like dead town. I even witness 2 old uncle fighting each other and throwing vulgar along a back ally of a slot machine shop. 

Beside able to see the authentic Japan. We are happy that we can get to see other interesting and busy street along the way. We enjoy walking the street which are quiet and looks and feel like Australia. Every corner is a new surprise for us and our senses are left open wide and alert to enjoy the 一期一会。embracing what the world throws at us and letting things happen to us and around us. 

I feel if you open in the faster route like taxi or train, you mind are hard wired into goal setting as if you need to rush thru the race to get to the finish line (meaning reaching the hotel faster). Along the way, the crowded place will kinda piss u and spoilt your day and mood. Although you making it happen and we reach the place earlier but the whole journey is like pointless. 

I mean life we should be like wondering around and not be like arranged to do things at certain age like school, work la. Marriage and save for housing mortgage and then hit target after target. It should be like exploring and enjoy life as it unfold itself. We are glad we had opt into this trip and Japan happen to our last minute impromptu decision. 

On the plus note, Jackie suddenly and point to a fagu shop which sell puffer fish, initially the place is full and they required advanced booked but I think one customer let the table go and we are so lucky to have gotten the chance to eat the puffer fish. It is so nice and chewy. Good food are cook in pure water so that we can savour the taste o the food naturally. We end up ordering another portion as it is too good. 

We settled Friday night, Saturday will still be fully booked, we might try for spa overnight tomorrow. Stay tuned.