Monday, November 16, 2009

I promise, this is it for Kyoto

Twice on this trip I've gotten Leo to have dinner on the floor. This was the first time at a tempura restaurant in Kyoto along the canal. He's not all that flexible, so this is not easy for him, though he had a good time regardless.

On our final day in Kyoto, we visited even more shrines and temples on the east side of the city. These are the stepping stones in the garden of Heian Jingu. Next, we followed what is known as the Philosopher's Path to the Silver Pavilion. This is taken along the path (I don't think it gets more Japanese than this).

This is taken in the hills behind the Silver Pavilion, which isn't actually silver. For dinner we found a restaurant which has been serving eel for over a century. Leo is trying to figure out if the contraption in front of him is to cook the eel, just keep it warm, or for him to eat off of.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wonderful pictures of Kyoto!
Olga

Katya said...

Were you absolutely swarmed by giggling school groups wanting to ask you questions in English at the temples?

Jen said...

so far we've only been approached by school children in hiroshima...also a group of girls said hello to us in matsuyama and were surprised when i answered "konichiwa"

Anonymous said...

We are not tired at all of the pictures of Kyoto yet. It will take much, much... more
Olga