DasMar 2
A new day, a new um overcast grey day. But that's ok, managed to go back to sleep after 3:30 wakening. Hotel has an onsen, so off to that then breakfast. Remembered yukata goes on left over right; kid2 passed on a comment to "Please tie the obi around hips not waist"
#Breakfast is decent spread - I didn't put things on my rice directly and skipped the western stuff - pasta and bread and sweets (could have used the sausages) and also the masala curry (to be had with rice)
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Show threadDasMar 3
A very nice lunch a short walk from my conference. We had pre-ordered from the menu*, and I had picked the beef tendon stew (gyusuji nikomi) as I'd heard Tottori beef is pretty special. Perhaps not the best way to enjoy the specialness of beef, it was still was pretty good if a touch sweet. Miso soup had local clams
(Other pic is the double curry someone else ordered). Loved the pottery, serving dishes! The folk art museum is next door.
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* https://www.tottori-mingei.jp/takumikappou.html
Show threadDasMar 3

Conference "banquet" #dinner
Just a quick glimpse. More later

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Show threadDasMar 3
Holy shit batman! I can't believe this is happening in Tottori. I had told one of the other speakers I'd buy drinks 'after' conference stuff. First place we went to said members only, so I randomly chose another near by. Name wasn't great - "Misty Bar" but yowza! What a place! We (4) were the only ones there 9-10:30pm ! Expertly poured drinks (including a NA cocktail)! And I treated the other speaker to Japanese whiskey. Look at that ice!
#Drinks #cocktails
Show threadDasMar 4
Whaddya know - went back there, with others tonight.. there were 3 people there already.
We had some whiskey
(Nikka taketsuru, hakushu, Yoichi)
And a beer (Duvet) for one in our group
I mean look at the outside - would you ever know this place has been there 24 yrs!
Show threadJude🇵🇸Mar 4
@SRDas Excellent whiskies. Were they NAS ?? I've noticed in recent years, Japanese whiskies lack age statements. We even went to Yoichi once and the offerings were disappointing.
Show threadDas
@sister_ratched yes these were NAS. Next ones (last night - will post did have age)
Mar 6 at 12:53amWeb