Chuchibu trip home
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I caught the 8 pm train home which got me home around 10:30.
I was worried I would be stuck there as a lot of the roads were closed off and police kept detouring me. The main fireworks went off whileLæs mere
I caught the 8 pm train home which got me home around 10:30.
I was worried I would be stuck there as a lot of the roads were closed off and police kept detouring me. The main fireworks went off whileLæs mere
I repacked my gear, checked out, and had breakfast. They had a lamazocco machine but he didn't know how to use that well but I paid extra for a coffee anyway.
There was only the 2 of them working soLæs mere
I caught the train down to Kyoto for my next journey, The train cost me 19000 yen, around $210. I paid extra as I wanted a Fuji side seat but the weather was not the best to see clearly.
I got myself settled so thought I would head out for a walk, Zac had suggested a gyoza bar he liked and since I haven't had lunch I thought I would walk that way.
On the way I passed nishiki marketsLæs mere
Had a great dinner here, it was a very internationally friendly place which had money from all over the world on the walls. I was tempted to order the horse sashimi but thought better of it as notLæs mere
I walked around the block and through a very narrow street called Pontocho. It had some very fancy restaurants but then further down turned into a red light district, I was a little tempted by theLæs mere
The hotel had a spa on the 9th floor split to men and woman sections. It felt weird at first being naked but slowly got used to it. There were 7 other guys there so I went to the sauna to get used toLæs mere
Today the plan is to get out south east and see some of the temples in the area. I was going to hire a bike/motorbike but it seemed too much of a hassle and parking is apparently a problem. They haveLæs mere
I came back to kiyomizu-dera. I have a few photos of this place from when I was 15 but not many memories, I wanted to throw myself in and really make the most of the temple this time so I committed toLæs mere