Kyoto Japan

The entrance to the Torii Gates

Starting our climb up the Torii gates.  This is the scene where the girl runs through the gates in Memoirs of a Geisha.  They say there are about 30,000 gates.  The climb was tough due to my ankle injury.

Come on Melba, buy that golden Sake

Kinkakujui Temple area-Talk about a picture perfect landscape.  I just wanted to sit and go into a Zen state (LOL).  The temple is gold plated and beautiful-

What a wonderful trip we had to Kyoto and Hiroshima.  Kyoto had such a magical presence and feel, it is difficult to describe it in words.  It is one of the most preserved cities in Japan. We visited temples, gardens, the Torii gates where a scene from Memoirs of a Giesha took place, Geon Market and much more.  The bullet train ride was wonderful.  Traveling at over 200 miles an hour, you could hardly feel a thing.  Arrival time-2 hours-