Konbanwa...(good evening)
Oct 4, 2006

Moved on again to Kyoto, away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo and to a much better air quality. Stepping off the bullet train (shinkansen) was like a breath of fresh air - literally! Only took us 1 hour 20 minutes on the bullet travelling at a speed of 300mph. just like Jeremy Clarksons hamster! It is the equivilent of Preston to Brighton, a...

A travel blog entry from Kyoto by thegores

City of the geisha (not that we actually saw one)
May 12, 2006 (22 photos)

Richard I've been told to start this entry with a warning: the first few paragraphs are about the Shinkansen bullet trains and if you are a 'normal' person you may want to skip them and head to the bit about Kyōto itself. Personally, I don't see why Fiona made me put that bit in as I'm sure everyone gets excited about going on trains, don't...

A travel blog entry from Kyoto by richardandfiona