The Path to Philosophy, Modern Art and Tempura
If you ever go to Kyoto, and it happens to be in Cherry Blossom Season I order you to complete The Path to Philosophy - it made The Wisdom Path (Lantau Island, Hong Kong) look stark and forboding - I can see now the parallels between Japan and Paris, especially Van Gogh's Cherry Blossom Painting whcih we have hanging in our house. It's the real one too.It's a 3km trek in the North East corner of Kyoto City against the side of the Eastern Mountains. A small river runs from the Ginkakuji Shrine, lined with - yes - Cherry Blossoms, small shops and food stalls. The small river is speckled pink and white like a moving kaliedoscope; and, giant friendly bees buzz around posing for photo's.
Lu bought a hat, but I prefered the alcoholic present - despite it being rude to walk and drink or eat I did both, and you can street drink on the Path to Philosophy. Heaven. I also bought what I think was marinated bamboo, either way it tasted like chicken.
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