KYOTO – gardens by night Walking back to Okayama Station – more plastic food reminds me that I am a tad hungry. We are having lunch at this station before two more train journeys takes us to Kyoto. We check…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 11 Part 1
OSAKA to KYOTO – gardens by day Tuesday – this morning we had the option of going to the Osaka Central Market Tuna Auction at 3.45am. Everyone decided to give it a miss. A very relaxing sleep after an early…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 10 Part 2
KONGOBUJI to KONDO HALL to KONPON PAGODA – peace and tranquility After the relaxing walk through the cemetery we are on the move again. Temples and pagodas are on the itinerary. This is a bit like travelling Britain and Europe…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 10 Part 1
KOYASAN – prayers and memorials Monday am – the pre-dawn alarm goes off and wakes me from a wonderful sleep. Time to rise and shine and head downstairs to participate in the amazing morning prayer ritual of the monks. As…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 9 Part 2
KOYASAN – enlightenment After our climb up and down the magnificent Himeji Castle, my legs and feet are saying OK – we have had enough for today, let’s just go somewhere we can rest and recover. The rest of me…