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Kyoto - A walk along the Path of Philosophy

Kyoto was relaxing. We had our first adventure with breakfast where we learned how to eat rice for breakfast properly (you crunch up your seaweed on top of the rice and mix in some of the other toppings first with soy sauce). Next we took a city bus (and didn't end up back in Mobara magically) to a series of temples and shrines that meander along the edge of town where the forests and hillsides begin. This was straight out of Fodor's (thanks Grandma and Grandpa!) and followed the Path of Philosophy. The day ended with a multi-course dinner in our room - Japanese style, of course.

FISHIES!!!! (i hear the eye is a delicacy!)

dad looking goofy as usual

mmm...Shabu Shabu

eating dinner back at the Nissho-Besso in our room

Here is the Nanzenji Temple

This is the Sanmon Gate, find me. (Finally, a doorway that Jon doesn't bump his head on!)

The thing which I am pouring water on made sounds like a harp when poured on!

more piles of sand!

The opening to the Reikanji Temple

This is the Nyakuoji Shrine (dad's holding a branch of nagu to provide safe travels... hope it doesn't give him a rash)

buddha is back in the shadows

shrine!

this was only one flower

me on a bridge (along the Path of Philosophy)

another temple

us at the Ginkakuji Temple