Sunday, May 10, 2015

Off to Kyoto!

We say our goodbyes to Mika and Koichi and thank them for a wonderful (yet short) stay in Osaka.

The next leg of our journey will take us to the reputed and much talked-about city of Kyoto.





After a relatively short ride, we arrive safe and sound.





Even the stairs are cute
Not even out of the train station yet, and we are bombarded with kawaii

Yes we do!



In this city, we decided to book a place to stay through ''Air BnB'' which is a service where hosts can rent out their extra bedrooms, apartments, or even whole houses.
As a patron, you are allowed to search through and filter these places based on your desired locations, price, features, or even previous user reviews.
We made sure to book a place relatively central, and best of all with bicycles!

Our rented apartment was only a couple blocks from Nijo Castle and the nearest train station even closer. A short shuffle a couple blocks over with our bags, and we were home free.



Ground floor and humble


After unloading and reclaiming some energy, we decide to go out for a walk and gather our bearings.


Conveniently, we were also only a few meters away from Sanjo Dori, a major shopping street


It doesn't take long for us to decide we're rather hungry, and we go venturing down an inviting side street.
Anne's watchful eye catches a place that serves one of her favorites: Okonomiyaki


Our chef preparing the delicacy



Very happy to have some crispy fresh food




Custard filled fish. So bad, but so goood

So after our meanderings and some debatable dessert choices on my part, we decide to purchase wine, chocolate, snacks, and chuhai to celebrate our arrival.





Decision-making was further impaired as the night went on.


Anne discovers one of the more useful bonuses to our rental


The last thing I remember













*THUMP*

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