Kyoto, Japan

Ahh Kyoto! The one city I still feel like I haven't devoted enough time to see. It's a shame I'm all over the place for this Japan trip because I would love to spend more time here.

We stayed at Piece Hostel and got to meet up with Hiroko and Nobu again! They are seriously the most generous people I have ever met. It was raining pretty hard today, but we didn't let that lead us astray. We visited Arashiyama and Monkey Park today. Nobu and Hiroko took us to a great sukiyaki restaurant just around the corner and even met up with us later for drinks at a trendy izakaya. During our downtime, we went to Nishiki Market to roam and browse before going to Kiyomizudera for the autumn colors and lighted up temple. It was pretty crowded, but great to be able to see the beautiful fall colors and visiting the temple at night.

We did a lot of walking today and it's only the beginning!Read more