KYOTO, JAPAN
Our ship docked in Osaka, Japan this morning. I woke up to the SWEETEST BIRTHDAY videos from August and Jonah!!! And a call from Jonathan and Shallie! (Made my day!) We left the ship early to join an all day tour to Kyoto, and saw this poster going through the terminal. (Duly noted!) After about an hour and a half drive, we arrived in Kyoto to the NIJO-JO CASTLE. After walking through the palace (no photos allowed), we walked around the grounds which were beautiful. The day was supposed to be in the forty’s, however, it turned out to be warm enough in the sun that several layers could be taken off! We stopped off at the SHOZAN RESORT for a “box” lunch! It was SO GOOD! My yoga buddy, T, joined us for lunch! The final stop of the day was to the KINKABUJI TEMPLE. We couldn’t go inside, but it was beautiful! The castle was gold leafed, inside and out! It was a walking tour all around the temple grounds, and we loved it. It was a beautif...