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Het oude Japan
... tempel met een resuachtig Boeddhabeeld erin. Al die tempels en musea staan in een groot park, met herten. Heel veel herten. Die voer krijgen van alle toeristen, dus volstrekt tam zijn. Ze zijn zo gewend aan mensen dat je er zowat over struikelt! Het blijft wel Japan natuurlijk, dus er zijn mensen speciaal belast met het opruimen der hertenkeutels. We hebben de dag afgesloten met weer een nieuw typisch Japans gerecht: okonomiyaki. Dit is een soort pannekoekje ...
Kyoto - The Promised Land
... was, not even a speck of dust in sight let alone a single piece of garbage, we had definitely travelled full circle since our start in India! The entire area simply oozed a sense of pure joy and pride in one’s surroundings. Next we walked around Shijo Dori, the shopping district which is lined with Japanese lanterns on either side. We walked all over window browsing taking in all the new wonderful items on offer (mostly food, deserts, souvenirs) and soon enjoyed some green tea ...
Torii Gates and Geishas
... of veggies, salmon, mackerel, shrimp, two types of chicken, steamed dumplings, cheese-filled spring rolls, clam soup, and a white custard topped with raspberry and orange and served with blueberries, mint leaf, and cinnamon on the side.
Making our way back to our hotel via foot-power, Susan and I collapsed into our beds. We noted that there was no "girl talk" in the evening. As soon as we hit the bed we would fall into a deep stupor.
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Did i mention temples
... i found it and it was a lot better than my place in Tokyo.
Ginkaku-ji was next and was a nice place to start off. it had a few pagodas that were worth seeing. Then it was off to Kiyomizu temple which is one of the better known temples in Kyoto. It has some nice views over Kyoto and you can even drink some holy water that comes out of some stream.
I spent the rest of the day just walking around the city and ...