The next day we had our morning bath and returned to the room to see water waiting for us ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140661 as the table was set ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140662 and orange juice ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140663 and fruit ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140664 and yogurt ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140665 made Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140666 and me happy ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140667 especially when the main course came ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140668 and I marveled at the bread ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140669 and egg with a drop of ketchup ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140670 as coffee was served ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140671 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140672 along with butter. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140673 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140674 Masatoshi's sister and brother-in-law, Tetsuya and Saori, offered to show us around Kyoto that day and so we gathered in our lobby ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140675 and then left to got to the subway station ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140676 where we found our train ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140677 and noted that the gates don't open to let you on the car until the train has arrived ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140678 as they posed with Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140679 and then Tetsuya posed with me and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140680 and we continued on our path to capture all subgroups of size 3 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140681 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140682 before boarding the train ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140683 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140684 and then made our way to the trolley that would take us to Arashiyama ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140685 with this store in the background ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140686 as I recorded the station ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140687 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140688 and the sign over the traffic lights ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140689 when the train approached in the opposite direction ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140690 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140691 and then the direction of our train ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140692 and the women sitting opposite us ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140693 as we left the train ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140694 and walked past this stand ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140695 and this model ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140696 on our way to the Zen temple ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140697 which we entered ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140698 and read about it's history ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140699 before posing in front ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140700 and then rereading the history ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140701 and making our way along the path ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140702 where they posed ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140703 as we enjoyed the scenery ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140704 and the gardens ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140705 including these flowers ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140706 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140707 as we progressed ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140708 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140709 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140710 towards the main temple ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140711 and posed ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140712 before marching on ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140713 past the faces which were statues ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140714 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140715 and a small rock garden ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140716 as we walked on ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140717 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140718 past the tatami mats for meditation ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140719 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140720 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140721 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140722 and I posed ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140723 as the scene continued ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140724 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140725 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140726 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140727 until Suzanne posed ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140728 and we noted the gravel ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140729 which was neatly raked ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140730 and after this chair ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140731 we noticed the pond with its reflections ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140732 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140733 which made a wonderful backdrop for these photos ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140734 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140735 and this reflection. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140736 We continued our walk around the pond and garden ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140737 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140738 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140739 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140740 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140741 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140742 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140743 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140744 before we reached a moss field ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140745 and posed on the path ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140746 before a monument ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140747 and so we continued past Buddha and bell ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140748 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140749 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140750 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140751 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140752 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140753 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140754 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140755 which Tetsuya took this photo (probably of me) ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140756 and then of both of us ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140757 along the gravel path ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140758 with moss fringe ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140759 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140760 and the fish were in the pond ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140761 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140762 as we got back to the moss field ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140763 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140764 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140765 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140766 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140767 before Suzanne posed with Saori ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140768 and I captured the view below because we had gained some elevation ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140769 and after this tree ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140770 we came into the bamboo forest ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140771 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140772 with some hydrangeas ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140773 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140774 where we posed ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140775 and then after another monument ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140776 and dried grains ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140777 we marched on ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140778 until we came to the place where the hand washing takes place and so Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140779 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140780 and then I performed the process. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140781 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140782 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140783 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140784 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140785 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140786 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140787 After a flower ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140788 we were back into the bamboo forest ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140789 where there still were hydrangeas ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140790 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140791 and tombstones as we had reached a cemetery ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140792 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140793 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140794 which had its warning sign ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140795 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140796 and then we were back into the bamboo in more dense fashion ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140797 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140798 with some history ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140799 and good wishes ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140800 even beyond the cemetery. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140801 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140802 Next, we stopped at a noodle house for lunch where this was the menu ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140803 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140804 which kept Tetsuya and Saori wondering ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140805 as they placed their order ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140806 and the food came ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140807 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140808 after which we posed. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140809 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140810 After lunch, we walked along the path and saw these statues ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140811 and women in kimonos who had rented them for the day ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140812 from this locale ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140813 and then we came upon the water which could be used to boat back to Kyoto ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140814 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140815 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140816 and so we had our picture taken ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140817 and then I took this picture of Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140818 before we observed the scene ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140819 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140820 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140821 and I took this photo of Tetsuya and Saori ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140822 while recording the scene ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140823 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140824 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140825 and sometimes the people in our group ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140826 including Suzanne and me ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140827 as the scenery was beautiful ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140828 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140829 but this water was a relief because of the heat ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140830 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140831 even as the water flowed ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140832 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140833 until we made our way to the subway ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140834 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140835 and noted the priority seats ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140836 before coming to Nishiki market ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140837 including a 100 yen store ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140838 and many interesting views ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140839 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140840 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140841 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140842 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140843 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140844 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140845 including bottles of green tea ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140846 and an obligatory pay phone (sans booth) ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140847 as we passed the fan store ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140848 and emerged to one of the outdoor street markets ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140849 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140850 including the feng sui shop ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140851 and sealed american clothing ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140852 the crab ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140853 and the fire sale suitably advertised ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140854 before we emerged at Starbucks ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140855 where the students at the next table were studying madly for exams. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140856 On our way back to the ryokan, we passed the bar ber shop ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140857 before arriving at our place ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140858 and showing our room to Tetsuya and Saori who were more accustomed to such a room. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140859 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140860 To welcome us back, tea was served ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140861 and soon it was time for our bath and so we went to the room ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140862 where the methodology was described ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140863 and this sink was available for cleansing and primping afterwards ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140864 before we came to the bath where Suzanne posed ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140865 and the cleansing showers ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140866 before the bath is entered ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140867 and these tubs are used to sit on or to douse ones head. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140868 Back in our room, we had a beer with the tea that was awaiting us ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140869 and then dinner was served ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140870 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140871 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140872 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140873 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140874 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140875 with the July menu ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140876 as the food continued for many courses. After the meal, the futons were again rolled out and we made our way to an early sleep. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140877 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140878 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140879 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140880 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140881 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140882 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140883 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140884 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140885 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140886 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140887 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140888 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140889 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140890 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140891 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140892 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140893 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140894 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140895 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140896 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1140897