Okinawa 2

Okinawa 2

And now for part 2 Ryukyu palace.  Looking out over the city of Naha. The approach The palace And a break.  Okinawan biscuits And the interior And off we go to lunch! The view on the way to lunch And more views And other hungry 

Okinawa 1

Okinawa 1

So in a bit of catch up, here are some pictures of my travels to Okinawa. Aquarium visit Whale shark waits outside Kiddys run into play View of the aquarium from the outside Yum yum time begins.  Its hard not to think about food while 

Kyoto revisited 3

Kyoto revisited 3

Kyoto Getting ready for Gion The way to Ryoanji The mini version And the real thing. Islands in a pebble sea What is it?  Clouds?  Sea?  Islands?  Or just rocks… On the way out Pond view Next place! With thousands of torii gates – Fushi 

Kyoto revisited 2

Kyoto revisited 2

So day two in Kyoto Ginkakujin (the silver temple) with minifuji And the inside Rainy again, but means that things look quite peaceful Heinan jingu With some inhabitents Part of Choin-ji, a very quite and peaceful temple.  I guess it is not as well known 

Kyoto revisited 1

Kyoto revisited 1

So my little brother came to visit. おとと And off we went to Kyoto First visit was Tenryu temple.  Angry man at the doorway Nice garden.  No one around as it was raining And the mist was sweeping the hills But the corridors were empty!