Very lazy morning only making it out the door for 11am when the cleaners were meant to arrive... Had awful breakfast of pointless coffee and gopping waffles plus tried the 'sweets' purchased last night. Walked to Nijo Castle. Not massively impressive but busy. Not allowed to take photos so a bit pointless but squeaky ninja …
day 08: kyoto
Lazy morning wake up from 7am, packed, got locked in with stiff lock, cursing thinking they'd locked us in before K remembered he'd done it. Wandered up around block of last night's escapades to find a coffee shop for breakfast and had croquet monsieur with a mountain of cabbage and a scoop of weird cold …
day 07: kyoto
Hangover. 79,000Y left (£450) Kieren has 38,000Y left Lazy get up around 9am, wander into coffee shop for sustenance and go in search of bike rental (only 2 left at ryoken plus baths fully booked!) Cycle from east central way out to mountains in west - Arashiyama! Hideous vertical hotbox climb up to monkey peak …
day 06: koya-san to kyoto
KOYA-SAN > KYOTO Nice early start at 6am after not so comfy sleep on futons. 630 for morning ritual watchign two monks chant whilst a numpty used their camera flash. 1/2hr later moved onto fire ritual of drums and monk building pyre before we walked round, wafted smoke from ashes over ourselves (ppurification) and bowed …
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