In Kyoto

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Well hello from Japan!

After a very very looooong day of travel (that started at 4am and you all know how much I LOVE early mornings! Haha ) we made it to Japan, then across to Kyoto where we have our accommodation for the two weeks my parents are here.

I figured it was easier for them to be settled in one spot and take day trips. So much to see in the Kansai area, which includes Kyoto, Osaka, Nara & Kobe.

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We all shaped up pretty well today and opted for a bit of sightseeing this afternoon. Since we are fairly close to the Golden Pavillion, I thought it would be a great start. Pretty popular and touristy but a must see if in Kyoto

(By the way all photos courtesy of Jeff via his tablet)

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Its a lovely walk into the moss gardens to see the temple floating (sort of) on the pond.

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Its a busy place where you jostle with plenty of people armed with cameras and selfie sticks, but just looking over the gardens gives you a peaceful feeling (as you fall over someone…)

Other old unadorned shrines are in the area with beautiful wooden details and surrounding gardens are there to be admired

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After leaving the crowds we walked back to our bus stop to find we had a 40 minute wait, so we slipped into a gorgeous peaceful shrine called Wara Tenjin Shrine

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Nobody else was in here so it was a wonderful place to rest and enjoy.

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Anyway, I think I have fought with Jeffs tablet enough for one night… It doesnt behave like my pc!

Hope everyone has had a fabulous week!

Cheers

 

 

 

 

 

Author: Lisa

A happy traveller through life! Right now living in NW Tasmania with a gorgeous Nurse-Husband, a fool of a Siamese Cat and several chickens. We love our fairly simple lifestyle of growing a lot of what we eat and enjoying the stunning surrounds of our little patch.

5 thoughts on “In Kyoto”

  1. You look great! Beautiful photography. Amazed how you mange to take such gorgeous pics without any tourists in them! Thanks for sharing!

    1. haha – pretty neat trick avoiding the tourists this time!! It was gob-smacking! Happily we got to some areas that were lesser known so without the massive crowds!

  2. Please thank Jeff for his tablet
    The pics are grand. So glad u made it safely. Sorry about tripping over the crowd enjoy your trip know it will be very special.

    1. Thanks Linda! Sorry for the late reply! It was good being able to do a few posts when I could. It was an amazing trip!

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