Day 11: Rest day in Kyoto

If the countryside was practically devoid of foreigners, Kyoto is shockingly full of them.
I don't think it's an overstatement to say about 30-40% of the people walking down the streets here are tourists.
Kind of makes you understand why the local Japanese sometimes get a bit overwhelmed.

And yeah, I know. Present company included 😇

As the former capital of Japan, Kyoto is filled with lots of interesting districts that flow into each other and tons and tons of temples.

Famous is #Gion, the geisha district and the #Yasaka shrine right next to it.
On the other side of the river is a huge shopping area with lots of covered streets or sidewalks.

Which was a good thing, because it was absolutely #pouring the entire day. Luckily the hostel has um fellas we could borrow but by the evening you could feel the dampness in the air.
Not as bad as sweat beading into my eyes 👀 on a hot sunny climb so I'm not complaining. 😋

I did a fair bit of shopping today. Mostly Japanese brands or the kind of thing you cannot find anywhere else.
Luckily for my wallet I had to keep it in check because I have limited room for extras before i fly home in a couple of days... but there is always #Tokyo. 🤑

Speaking of which, tomorrow I will be taking the bike on the train, #rinko style. Meaning partially disassembled and inside a special kind of bag. 🛍️

Let's hope it stays dry as I heave all these bags over there. 😅Read more