Our last day in Osaka was as low key as they come. We started with shopping, came back for facials, and finished the day with a nice walk through Osaka.

If you didn’t know already I love food, and I love crazy extravagant dining experiences. But nothing could prepare me for starting my day at McDonalds and ending it the 3 Michelin Star restaurant, Hajime.

With my 40th birthday in the rearview mirror, it was time to enjoy Jenn’s 39th birthday by taking a bullet train to Osaka. We started our time at Osaka Castle, bought antiques, and had an amazing teppanyaki dinner.

Today I turned 40. It’s hard to believe because I still feel like I just graduated from college and am still early in my career. And yet here we are, and I’m here in Tokyo eating amazing food, getting a massage, and turning 40, doing the things I love.

It was my last day in my 30s, and we spent it being kids again at TeamLabs Tokyo, but ended it doing adult things like buying antiques for our house and having dinner and drinks at the Mandarin Oriental.

Jenn’s first full day joining Jake and me in Tokyo. While Jenn got acclimated, Jake and I saw a beautiful temple; he bought an antique watch, and we switched hotels to the Mandarin Oriental. We finished with a one-Michelin-star sushi restaurant.