Kyoto

Just on train out to explore kyoto at night now that we've checked into the kyoto hotel etc.

Last night was spent in mt koya, and it was awesome.. Cold, but awesome. First we did some exploring around there cemetries, which sounds weird, but it was really an awesome sight to see, it was a huge area in a forest. Unfortunately no photos allowed of the grave area, but they did allow at the entrance, so that's all that we'll post. At the end their was a hall of lanterns, which was a huge building with heaps of paper lanterns. There was also this rock you could lift which is apparently supposed to weigh as much as the sin you have.. All i can say is it's bloody heavy :(

Later we returned to temple lodging we were staying at after parting with cam who is heading onto china. It was a fully traditional style jap room. The bath was FREAKIN hot.. Like sperm boiling hot.. Eventually though the 3 of us made it in after carlos continually splashed boiling water at us, followed by freezing cold water >< dinner that night though was the highlight of our trip so far. It was an amazing full traditional meal, vegetarian, but seriously.. I could live on that stuff for ever.. Simply amazing. Check the photos section, where we've labelled a pic with all the food.

After a cold night, the really nice old lady there offered to drive us back to the cable car, and we made our way to kyoto, but not before an all important NAANIII. To explain what that is, firstly, nani means 'what' in jap.. We think. So when we something really random or cool, we get a video of two or three of us pointing at it shouting Nani! These will be later montaged at the end of the trip :)

Cya soon,
Chans