*** Mt Misen, Part II ***
Leaving the shining shrine of Miyajima behind us, we marched on into the night.
Leaving the shining shrine of Miyajima behind us, we marched on into the night.
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Hey, Hey, We’re the Monkeys!
*** Mt. Misen, Part I ***
Awoken by our iPhone alarms at 2:30am, we clambered as from an unhallowed grave to dress ourselves, and elope into the night.
Awoken by our iPhone alarms at 2:30am, we clambered as from an unhallowed grave to dress ourselves, and elope into the night.
Oyasumi, 2013
We returned home to a spread of delicious sushi. Awaiting us was Hisako’s mother and father, of course, as well as her sister, Atsumi-San, and her sister’s husband, Kesuke-San.
Hail to the King, Baby!
Back to the magical streets of Kyoto, we pass along the beautiful Kamogawa River, and are greeted along the way by statues dedicated to authors, actors, and artists of antiquity.
Yuki
Following our interlude at Nekouan, we ducked into one of the countless tiny restaurants which dot the streets of Kyoto, and sat down for a bite to eat. It’s remarkable how tightly the Japanese manage to pack such spaces, an effect made possible seemingly only by necessity and sheer will.
Ohayo Kyoto-Sama!
Though I only spent two short winter days there, I now believe that Kyoto may well be the most wonderful place in the world.