Day 3 was overcast and rainy like the past two days. On the agenda today was a trip to the Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle and the Nishiki Market. I was most excited to see the Golden Pavillion, so we started there. Here's what Trip Advisor has to say about the pavilion.
"One of Kyoto's most famous attractions, this temple was originally built in 1397 as a residence for shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. The structure was completely covered in gold leaf, earning it the name Golden Pavilion."
Holy Cow! Everyone's looking at the camera!
On the grounds of the Golden Pavilion there is a waterfall with a rock formation that looks like a carp jumping upward. Reagan's in front of it, but you can't really see the waterfall, or the carp.
This is Nijo Castle. Nijo Castle is famous for its Nightingale floors. The Shogun had the floors built to tweet when walked on so that no one could ever sneak up on him. There weren't any photos allowed inside. The floors were amazing in that they did tweet sweetly like a bird and didn't just squeak like old floors.
Notice the rain!
After a hotel nap break, we set out for Nishiki market. This is the "kitchen of Kyoto" and was a really neat experience. We ran across this parking garage on the way. Space is a premium here.
These are tiny in the picture, but they are squids on a stick.
Snails...mmm
No idea what theses were, but I liked the display.
The kids relaxing in the room. Reagan on the Ipad and Brock playing the phone. Ahh...technology, how did we entertain our kids before it? Kidding!
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