Kyoto- A Day Around the City

Kyoto- A Day in and Around the CityThe Golden Temple Another bright, sunny and warm day. Yeah!It’s been humid here and no matter what I do, my hair gets frizzy.We have another large traditional Japanese breakfast… different than yesterday. We head out on the subway and then take the bus to Kinkakuji Temple aka the Golden Temple. The Golden Temple is very pretty surrounded by water and rocky islands. It …

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Kyoto- Temples, Monkeys and Geisha

Kyoto- Temples, Monkeys and GeishaMorning at the RyokanI did not sleep well on a futon on the floor. I found it a bit too firm for me. At least I didn’t need to worry about falling out of bed.The sun is shining brightly and we head down to the dining room of our ryokan for a traditional Japanese breakfast. There are lots of things put out in front of …

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