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Day 48 - Gone Walkabout in Kyoto
... our travels. So thanks Andrea for your advise - I did throw in my denim jacket when packing and it was just right for the day's weather conditions.
After breakfast we set off with umbrellas in hand to the launderette. It was only 700 yen to wash and dry a load so we bundled it in and went to find a coffee for the 50 minutes wait for the load to finish. And hey, how lucky is this, just 50 meters around the corner a little coffee shop with great atmosphere and two lovely ladies ...
Mysterious Kyoto
... lady realised this and her true colours began to show. She let out an angry yell and swiped at Vinh as he walked away. It was all very strange. Don’t think we’re heartless either. When you travel you are faced with poverty all the time. You can’t give your money to everyone, as hard as that may be.
During our time in Kyoto we did notice this lady a few times by the ticket machines. It must be her regular gig. Also, in Kyoto I saw this ...
The day you decide to do it is your lucky day
... ji Temple. It is the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto and everything about it is perfect. It wasn't overrun with people, plus you were allowed to take pictures inside. There is stunning art everywhere, including on the walls. One of the main pieces is the Wind God and Thunder God. But the most amazing part is the ceiling of the main hall. It is dragons by Koizumi Junsaku. It's pretty incredible. And my mom and I were able to sit in ...
New Friend, new discoveries
... tour with an actual local person.
The first stop was at Keage station and a delightful stroll through local lanes.. Into the smaller Konchi-In Temple circa 1400 and restored around 1600, with it's well known eight windowed tea room and the Crane & Turtle gardens.. here the ground moss was still evergreen and not as parched for moisture as previous temples visited .. another photographers delight..
Next.. a ...
Kyoto - Seeing the forest
... It was bequeathed to a Zen monastery and incorporated into the grounds, despite the fact that such a display of opulence rather jars against Buddhist and general monastic austerity. A young Buddhist finally decided to end this paradox in 1950 by burning it to the ground. It was rebuilt five years later and then reguilded in the 1980s. The result is the sort of garish, vulgar monster that would be more at home in Dubai. Could someone burn it down again please? ...
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