After breakfast we got another daily bus pass and then were off to check out more of the 2,000 temples and shrines here in Kyoto.This is a big spread out city and so it takes longer than you think to get around. I also read about a flea market that happens every 25th of the month and so we made our way to check that out after visiting a very big and old Buddhist temple.They were very busy getting it in tip top shape for the upcoming 150th anniversary.
At the flea market, it was fun to see all the ladies and girls digging through very colorful piles of old kimonos, and to see the old toys and collectibles the Japanese folks have accumluated over the years. There were food stalls of all kinds. Lots of pickled veggies, dried fruits, octupus balls, pastrys filled with that tasty bavarian cream,something that looked like Lefse and they fried it and then dipped it in curry or sesame flavored sauce...
They had the usual carnival games for kids,and goldfish to take home. It was a very colorful atmosphere with lots of people and activity. We had planned to see more temples but got caught up in the sights and sounds, tastes and smells of the market and then another street fair we happened upon when in search of the zen temple. We got a quick peak at a very colorful tree and some raked gravel before the gates shut for the night and we had to be back to the train for our night ride back to Yokohama. We ran back to the hotel to get our backpacks and then off to find the BIG PIE place before boarding the train. We sadly got all turned around and were too tired from all our exploring to try and find the Dessert Heaven. So after taking a photo of Jean with some Harajuku looking girls we grabbed some other gooey pastries and made our way on board the lightning quick train and our rapid return to Yokohama.
It was a delightful day and a weekend of wonderful waether. A great way to end the trip and visit with Gma Jean here in Japan. Back at home we enjoyed our pastry with it's flaky crust topped with vanilla custard frosting and blueberries and inside yellow bavarian cream on the bottom and in the middle some poppyseed like cake...almost too many things happening at once for me, but it was good!
Sunday Oct 26th
we just hang out in the house and repacked for Gma and KJ's return back to the USA.
Sayonara from Japan
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