More temples than you can shake a stick at

Trip Start Oct 04, 2010

Trip End Ongoing

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Flag of Japan Kyoto and Nara, Kinki, Japan
Monday, October 11, 2010

Well, I think I have seen enough temples for the moment - some nice shots in Kyoto and Nara. So today (Friday 15th October) I am taking it easy - uploading the photos, reading my book, eating cake and writing postcards as I dont think my legs can carry me any distance at all.

Kyoto was a nice change from Tokyo and less busy - with a great transport system around the sights. Nara is usually a day trip from Kyoto to see the park and the temples but I am staying here for two days as its nice to relax somewhere smaller and chill out.

Most of the story of the trip is with the photos so when you click on them you will see additional text. Some videos as well so turn on the sound to hear my dodgy commentary.

On to Hiroshima tomorrow and then the farm on Monday. Not sure what the email situation will be like after Monday but they do say they have internet access. Probably wont upload any photos or do the blog until 5th or 6th November when I go to Matsuyama and the big city.

Take care
Alison x

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Higashi Honganji shrine - Kyoto	Dragon water shrine	Zen gardens at Sanjusangen-do shrine, Kyoto	Zen gardens at Sanjusangen-do shrine, Kyoto
Zen gardens at Sanjusangen-do shrine, Kyoto	Me looking dodgy at Sanjusangen-do temple	Nishi-Otari Mausoleum, Kyoto	Nishi-Otari Mausoleum, Kyoto
Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto	Smoking buddha at Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto	Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto	Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto
Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto	Sannen-zaka steps, Kyoto	Sannen-zaka steps, Kyoto	Old wooden buildings, Sannen-zaka, Kyoto
Old Kyoto with 2 Geisha in foreground	Chouraku-ji temple, Kyoto	Chouraku-ji temple, Kyoto	zen gardens at Chouraku-ji temple, Kyoto
large torii, Kyoto	large torii, Kyoto	Heian Jingu shrine, Kyoto	Storm clouds over some temple, Kyoto
small gods Comments!	Gion area in Kyoto - where Geisha used to hang out	Cat deity at Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto	Monk at Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto
Dog deity at Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto	Torii at Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto	Torii at Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto	Torii at Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto
Torii at Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto	Torii at Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto	Torii at Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto Comments!	unwanted wishes at Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto
special wishes at Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto	dweeb at Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto	specialist coffee maker, Kyoto	Golden Pavilion at Rokuon-Ji, Kyoto
Golden Pavilion at Rokuon-Ji, Kyoto	Golden Pavilion at Rokuon-Ji, Kyoto	Hakuja-no-tsuka at Rokuon-Ji, Kyoto	magical toilets
deer in Nara park	5 Storey Pagoda in Nara	Stone lanterns in Kasuga Shrine park, Nara	Moss covered stone lantern, Nara
Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara	Metal lanterns at Kasuga Shrine	Wishing for love?	Mantis
Nigatsu-Do Hall, Nara	View over Nara from wooden platform	Autumn colours starting	Me hot and sweaty in Nara
Deer with antlers - soon not to be!	Todai-ji Temple, Nara	trashy end to lovely shrine	Buddha at Todai-ji temple, Nara
Todai-ji Temple, Nara	Beva King at Nandaimon Gate, Nara	Beva King at Nandaimon Gate, Nara	Warrior at Todai-ji Temple, Nara
Todai-ji temple, Nara	Yoshikien Gardens, Nara	Yoshikien Gardens, Nara	Moss garden at Yoshikien Gardens, Nara
Tea house at Yoshikien Gardens, Nara	Bloody deer in Nara	Shrine in Yoshikien Gardens, Nara	Tree in Yoshikien Gardens, Nara
Nandaimon Gate in Nara gardens