Early morning today, though we decided to skip the 6:30 Buddihst prayers! Monks breakfast again, with very little the kids even willing to touch today!
With empt(ish) bellies we boarded the bus for the first part down the mountain, then the cable car with apple and protein bars to survive on… then the local train to Hashimoto, and fast train to Osaka, the metro across Osaka to the JR (Japan rail) line to Kyoto. We left around 7:50 and arrived Kyoto for 12:40. Stopped for McD’s for lunch - yes this was absolutely necessary after they last few days of monk starvation diet!!
On to the hotel to drop bags and then a lovely walk around Kyoto, we went to the river, found 2 geocaches, past a temple and on to the zoo. Kids didn’t like the small enclosures for the big cats, but did enjoy the baby giraffes, flamingoes and the red pandas.
Hotel check-in and home school hour, then out to dinner - which we did in 2 separate segments, or 2 restaurants! First appetizers and beer/wine, and next Japanese Sours on tap (Japans alternative to vodka, with lemon and soda) with mains… some awesome dinner conversation with the girls!
Back to hotel for a slightly late Childrens bedtime!
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