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-== Bernie's brain backup of April 2009 ==
+== Bernie's brain dump as of April 2009 ==

 
 

-=== Aplil 24th -- over 1 megameter by train ====
+**UPDATE**: the report for [[blog/2009/April#kyoto-higashiyama|April 21st]] is now available!
+
+=== Aplil 24th -- over 1 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megametre|megameter]] by train ====

 
 We left our comfortable hostel in Kyoto early in the morning for a second Shinkansen
 ride of 360Km, this time on the faster [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nozomi_%28train%29|Nozomi]].
 
 We left our comfortable hostel in Kyoto early in the morning for a second Shinkansen
 ride of 360Km, this time on the faster [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nozomi_%28train%29|Nozomi]].


@@ -33,9 +35,9 @@ in due time.  Don't miss the next amazing episode of Bernie's Adventures!
 Also check the story behind the [[http://www.city.hiroshima.jp/shimin/heiwa/crane.html|millions of paper cranes]]
 sent from all over the world in memory of the little Sadako.
 
 Also check the story behind the [[http://www.city.hiroshima.jp/shimin/heiwa/crane.html|millions of paper cranes]]
 sent from all over the world in memory of the little Sadako.
 

-=== April 23rd -- Kyoto last day ===
+=== Aplil 23rd -- Last day in Kyoto ===

 
 

-==== Morking: Arashiyama by bike ====
+==== Morning: Arashiyama by bike ====

 
 In the morning of this sunny day, we biked to a few locations on the
 east side of Kyoto:
 
 In the morning of this sunny day, we biked to a few locations on the
 east side of Kyoto:


@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ east side of Kyoto:
  * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Tenryuji|Tenryuji]], another beautiful Buddhist temple with a beautiful Zen garden, next to a bamboo forest
  * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Monkey_Park|Monkey Park]], a place where you can closely observe and interact with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaque|Japanese macaques]].
 
  * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Tenryuji|Tenryuji]], another beautiful Buddhist temple with a beautiful Zen garden, next to a bamboo forest
  * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Monkey_Park|Monkey Park]], a place where you can closely observe and interact with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaque|Japanese macaques]].
 

+{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Monkey_Park/00028.jpg|see no evil, hear no evil, speak no English|maxwidth=800}}
+

 ==== Evening: a city I did not like ====
 
 At last, I've found a place I actually didn't like much in Japan!
 ==== Evening: a city I did not like ====
 
 At last, I've found a place I actually didn't like much in Japan!


@@ -61,6 +65,8 @@ Dotonbori was a narrow street sided by neon signs of restaurants and pachinkos.
 Just above average, imho, and certainly not worth the time and the price of the
 train ticket.  Unless you're a moth, perhaps.
 
 Just above average, imho, and certainly not worth the time and the price of the
 train ticket.  Unless you're a moth, perhaps.
 

+{{http://www.codewiz.org/wiki/Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Osaka/00003.jpg|The Osaka central station|maxwidth=800}}
+

 We granted our guide a second chance and choosing their highest rated
 restaurant in Dotombori, one specialized in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udon|udon]].
 There was no English menu and the only food I could order was a chest of cold
 We granted our guide a second chance and choosing their highest rated
 restaurant in Dotombori, one specialized in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udon|udon]].
 There was no English menu and the only food I could order was a chest of cold


@@ -73,11 +79,20 @@ We rushed back to the metro to Shin-Osaka, JR train to Kyoto, local train to
 Arashiyama, where our bikes were still waiting for us for the ride back home.
 
 
 Arashiyama, where our bikes were still waiting for us for the ride back home.
 
 

-=== April 22nd ===
+=== Aplil 22nd ===
+
+==== Kyoto Higashiyama ====
+
+Today we walked along the east side of Kyoto, north to south:

 
 

-==== Kyoto day 2 ====
+ * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Ginkakuji|Ginkakuji]] -- rock garden with a view point;
+ * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Eikando|Eikando]] ([[http://www.eikando.or.jp/English/index_eng.htm|home page]]) -- an active Buddhist temple
+ * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Chion-in|Chion-in]] -- huge temple with the largest bell in Japan
+ * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Sennen-zaka|Sennen-zaka]] -- a trendy touristic way with maikos (aka geishas);
+ * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Jishu-jinja|Jishu-jinja]] -- a temple hanging on a cliff with an impressive scaffolding;
+ * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Fushimiinari-taisha|Fushimiinari-taisha]] -- The multi-torii tunnel.  My #1 favorite shrine!!!

 
 

-TODO: missing links to photos
+{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Chion-in/00056.jpg|The huge bell of Chion-in|maxwidth=800}}

 
 ==== Food ====
 
 
 ==== Food ====
 


@@ -133,7 +148,7 @@ Firefox 3.1/3.5 still doesn't grok it with the ##video## tag, but I didn't have
 
 ==== Best hostel ever ====
 
 
 ==== Best hostel ever ====
 

-The [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/UtanoHostel|Utano hostel]] in Kyoto would rival many
+The [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Utano_Hostel|Utano hostel]] in Kyoto would rival many

 five star hotels I've seen.  Sorry I couldn't take any photos in the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onsen | Onsen]].
 
 {{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Utano_Hostel/00005.jpg|the hostel provides a traditional goan too|maxwidth=800}}
 five star hotels I've seen.  Sorry I couldn't take any photos in the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onsen | Onsen]].
 
 {{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Utano_Hostel/00005.jpg|the hostel provides a traditional goan too|maxwidth=800}}