That’s A Lot of Gold

Day 13 ~12,495 Miles

Just after breakfast we jumped onto a purple streetcar for a trip to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and the Tenryu-ji Temple adjacent to the Grove. By arriving early we had the wide ashen colored rocky path mostly to ourselves. The varied colors of the bamboo stalks are striking against their bright green leaves and patches of blue sky.

The meditation area of the temple honestly did instill a sense of quiet and calm.

Our final stop of the day was at The Golden Pavilion or Kinkakuji Temple. The exterior and interior are covered in gold leaf…and that’s a lot of gold. The entrance ticket is considered good luck as is called “the golden ticket”.Read more