Kyoto - Nara - Legs

 

Our small little house doesn't really help putting aside the kids obnoxious mood, have that out of the picture, and we had a great time in Kyoto.
Cycling is the way to go given the fact that you circle from one end of the city to the other in just over an hour.
We have seen a few historic places of which to stand out the Golden Pavillion and the Fujili Inari temple.
We payed a visit to Nishiki market a place with one excellent sushi restaurant and full of possibilities to buy just about any kind of Japanese food.
We had Raw fish every day.
We cycled from one end of the city to the other finding out that Kyoto isn't that big. The weather is on our side and i will dedicate a part of this post to talk of the third word in my title, but for now although we love Japan, or the little we've seen and felt of it I suppose the order and quietness of our surroundings brings a less emotional reaction then the last two countries we visited. If in any culture shock we are it is this 'posé' still almost emotionless way that people are. A bit robotty as if programed to be kind, helpful and abiding by the rules; all excessive emotion seems to be taboo in the day to day living. It does make it an easy country to travel in. I am kind of embarrassed asking someone where to go because people literally get out of their way to bring you where you want to be if they feel their vocabulary isn't sufficient to explain it properly.
Having said that we have just been here a few days and it is to soon to make an opinion this is just how I experience it.

We left Kyoto to stay at a Ryokan in Nara. Now this place is located in Nara Park and here to prove my theory of composed and quiet, tis park is filled with deer just wondering around amidst the crowds (and crowds they are) visiting the temples, shrines and pavilions. It is normal to move around the park and feed or pet a young deer or fifty.
The Ryokan has had it's tradition for over sixty years it is in a house that is approximately five hundred years old. Our host a giggling lady, we guess in her late sixties, is so kind funny attentional, though her vocabulary in English doesn't extend over twenty and a half words.
We are shown to our rooms Tatami's on the floor, a private dipping bath and are advised to put on our robes for the evening meal.
Staying here and participating at diner and tea in accordance to the way it has been done traditionally in Japan is a must do experience. The kids loved it.

Legs.

There is something about Japanese women and fashion, short fashion, socks fashion, high heel fashion, to mention but a few.
It seems to us as if fashion is taught from a very young age. It is perfectly normal to see a kid dressed as a young adult with knee high socks in shorts and given bu that element since it is taught and seen as normal, it produces a delicacy for the eyes being.
Even Vals points out the beauties.
It seems the shorter the short or skirt or dress, the higher the heels, the longer the legs.
When the Japs are beautiful they are gorgeous and I am feasting my eyes out at the metrage of legs I see here.
High heels seem to be the standard though you find your beauties wearing chique short lace dresses wearing red Crocs too.

Fully aware of the end of our trip I often find myself with mixed feelings but foremost grateful of this magnificent journey we are having being it geographically, family wise, or spiritually.

Here's some spirituality for ya!

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