Exploring Kyoto (Part 2)

After happily munching on the chocolate-coated dango, we headed to the Ginkaku-ji, or the Silver Pavilion, on the eastern side of Kyoto. Luke was already asleep when we arrived there, and it was Dadi's turn to carry him -- while taking pictures of the vast garden and me!

Unlike in the Golden Temple, we stayed here for only about an hour hiking the mountainside walkways through the tall trees. From atop, we had a hazy glimpse of downtown Kyoto. It was almost closing time when we got out of the temple, so we planned to go to Kyoto Station for our dinner before heading back to our hotel. However, the queue at the bus stop was rather long, and the bus arrived after 30 minutes of (im)patiently waiting. Luke and I were lucky to find a seat at the back, but Dadi was far at the frontside. Again, it was about a 30-minute ride to downtown Kyoto, and Luke was already throwing tantrums because of his very wet diaper.

Anyway, despite some uneasiness once in a while, and the not-so-good weather, we still managed to enjoy our "exploration". ;)


Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto
January 2nd, 2007