temple temple temple shrine

So I am in my last day in Kyoto. I cannot believe it. However, I am feeling maxed out on my temple and shrine viewing. Not to mention I am sick of all the tourists!! hahaha There are so many people here its crazy. There are just like busloads of people all day long. Its like Victoria Government street infront of the Empress on Canada Day...no joke. Today I went to the area of town Gion where there are the geisha still practicing and there are so many shops and souvenier places its unbelievable. I cannot wait to get into the country again.
Tomorrow I am heading to Nara which is Japan's original capital to view yet more shrines and temples and old buildings. However this place will not have the city feel to it like Kyoto does. Then on the 30th I am traveling south to Kumamoto to visit family in the country and to visit Kagoshima where my grandfather was born.

Its currently really cold here and the cherry blossoms are slowly coming out. I hope that they will last until I can come back up this way and I will get to see them in full bloom. Well I should get my butt back outside. lots of love