Day8
AfterfivedaysofrunningaroundOsaka,Himeji,KyotoandNara,wewerefinallytakingadayoff.Todayourplanwasgettingtomybrother'shouseintheoutskirtofTokyo.That'sit.
WegottoKyototrainstationjustbefore9:00am.IknewtherearemanytrainsgoingtoTokyoeveryday,soIdidn'tworryaboutbuyingtheticketsaheadoftime.ThefastesttrainisShinkansenNozomi.Ittakesabout2hoursand15minutestoreachTokyofromKyoto.Theticketscost7,9...[
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Day7
ArashiyamaisatouristydistrictattheoutskirtsofKyoto.Ididn'tthinkwewouldhavetimetogothereintheplanningstage,soIdidn'tpaymuchattentiontoitsattractions.ThebrochurewegotatKyototouristinformationofficerecommendedawalkingpathwithmanytemplesalongtheway.Sincewehadbeentosomanytemplesbynow,weonlywantedtogoinonemoreinArashiyamaarea.WechoseTenryujiTemple.Afterthatwewalkedthroughabambooforestandthearea...[
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Day6continue
FromGinkakuji,thereisanicewalkingpath,called"PathofPhilosophy".Therearecherryblossomsinthespringandcolorfulleavesinthefall,andmanyquaintlittlehousesalongtheway.
1.Littlealley.
2.Littlehouse.
3.Thatissomeparkingjob.
4.Fallfoliage.
Attheendof"PathofPhilosophy",thereisNanzenjiTemple.Wedidn'tplantogoinitoriginally.Buthowcouldanyoneresistthisblaz...[
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WhatdoyoucookforChristmasdinnerfortwo?WemadeBeijingRoastDuck.
1.Oneduck(5lbs).Removeneck,gizzardetcstuffedinthebelly.Peelexcessfatundertheskin.
2.Pourboilingwaterovertheduck. Hangdry(~6hours).Brushhoneyandwatermixture(2:1)evenlyontheduckduringthistime.
3.Cookintheovenat350Ffor80minutes (Takeitout every20minutestoflipaside).
4.Done.
5.Theotherside.
6.R...[
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Day6
Wewenttofourparksinonedaytoday:NijoCastle,Ginkakuji,NanzenjiTempleandKiyomizudera.Itwasalongday.Originallyweonlyplannedtogotothree.Nanzenjiwasnotonourlist.Wehappenedtowalkbyit,andcouldn'tresistitsblazingfallcolor.
WestartedthedaywithNijoCastle.Thecastleconsistsoftwoconcentricringsoffortifications,eachconsistingofawallandamoat.
1.EntrancetoNinomaruPalacewithfloorsthatsqueaklikenigh...[
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Day5continue
SinceitwasstillearlywhenwecamebackfromNara,wewenttoonemoretemple.TojiTemplewasnotonouroriginallistofKyotoattractionsthatwewantedtocheckout.Wewenttherebecauseit'sclosetoKyotoStation(15-minuteswalk),andithasanicelookingpagodathatcanbeseenfromourhotel.
1.Oneofthemainhalls.
2.Thepagoda.ItisthehighestpagodainJapan.
3.Acoupletakingweddingphotosintraditionalweddingkimonos.
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Day5
WeweregoingtospendthedayinKyoto,butasuddenchangeofplanhappenedinthemorning,soweendedupgoingtoNarainstead.BothJRtrainsandtheprivateKintetsutrainsgotoNara.WetooktheKintetsutrainsbecauseIrememberedsomeoneatjapan-guide.comhadsaid,KintetsuhasmuchmoretrainstoNarathanJRdoes.Itwas7:00am.ThegirlatKintetsuticketofficetoldmethat:
-There'salimitedexpresstraintoNaraat7:15am.ItwillreachNarain35minu...[
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Day4continue
AfterKinkakuji,wewalkedtowardRyoanjiTemple,whichis15minutesaway.It'sgettingclosetolunchhour,sowewerelookingforplacetoeatalongtheway.Thisconveyorbeltsushiplacecameintosight.
1.Theycharged100Yen(+5%tax)perplateexceptonspecialorders.Unlikethetwopreviousconveyorbeltsushiplacesweateat,thisoneisreallybig.Itcansitoverahundredpeople.
2.Customerssitaroundregulartables.Theconveyorbe...[
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Day4
Accordingtoourplan,weshouldgotoKyototoday.Soaftereatingbreakfastatourlittlenoodleshopagain,wepackedupandcheckedoutofthehotel.FromOsakatrainstation,it'sa30-minutestrainridetoKyoto.Thetrainticketcost540Yenonewayperperson.Thereweremanypeopleonthetrain.Wehadtostandthewholeway.
Weplannedtostay4nightsinKyoto,includingtakingadaytriptoNara.IalreadyknewwhereIwantedtogoinKyoto,whichwere:
1....[
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TheapartmentImovedtowasatwobedroomapartmentwithoneandahalfbathrooms.Therentwas$378/month.IshareditwithtwootherChinesegirls:DeannaandZhang,whomIneverknewbefore.ACSS(AssociationofChineseStudentsandScholars)broughtustogether.Wewenttotheleasingofficeandsignedaleasethefirstdaywemet.
DeannaandIsharedonebedroom.Weeachpaid30%oftherent,whichwas$113.4/month.Zhangpaid40%oftherent,whichwas$151.2/month.Wes...[
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