Kyoto

I just got back from a trip to Kyoto, the old capital of Japan located about 2 hours away from Nara (which is where I am staying).
I went with Tomo and her Dad, Toshikazu.
First we went to a place where many Japanese movies are filmed. The set is modeled after a typical Japanese village in the 13th century. We watched a show about ninjas, which was exciting, to say the least. I found a vending machine that sold over 10 kinds of ice cream. I got a didn't know which one I had chosen when it came out through the slot, but Tomo said it was Caramel Custard-delicious!
Next on our list was Kinka-ju-ji, the Golden Pavillion.
The walk through the woods was tranquil and calm, despite the immense number of people that came to see the beautiful temple. The temple is made from pure gold and rests on an island in a pond.

Our last stop was another temple, high atop a mountain. We had to make our way through Japanese style streets full of vendors and even monks begging for money!
When we finally reached the top, the view that we saw was terrific!