Our plane landed at Osaka International Airport(ITM) after about 40 minutes' flight. We were flying from Kansai International Airport(KIX), but there was no direct flight from my city to KIX, so we had to stop by at ITM. The connection from ITM to KIX was not so good. We usually choose Haneda and Narita, but we utilized mileage points to get air tickets and were designated to start from KIX. However, it was fuel surcharge only that we had to pay, and some inconvenience was acceptable.
KIX was under refurbishment here and there. This work obstructed walkways. Anyway, we exchanged yen for euros. My daughter advised me we wouldn't need cash, but we experienced a cash-only taxi in Oxford last year, so I prepared euros worth about 10,000 yen (U.S. $ 70). The exchange rate was 210 yen/￡1, but it was 200 /￡1 through Revolut. I decided to mainly use the Revolut card in the U.K.. I was going to wander around Notting Hill outdoor market and I thought cash would be required to buy something there. I'm writing this article after coming back. The euro cash was unused in the long run. I'll bring it again on next year's trip.
We had lunch at a famous Chinese restaurant chain of 551. This chain sounds famous, but I didn't know it. Anyway, the Tianjin rice we ate was so-so.
(Vocabulary)
refurbishment (建物・部屋などの) （全面的な）改装, 新装
refurbish 〈ホテル，レストランなど〉 を（全面的に）改装する, 新装する
Tianjin rice 天津飯
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