Monday, November 08, 2004
Kyoto Imperial Palace
We caught another train and walked to the Palace Administration building where we filled out paperwork for admission onto the grounds. The Palace itself is roped off to the public, but the perimeter can be toured. The gardens were probably the most beautiful I've seen yet. Our guide was a young Japanese girl who seemed extremely nervous and out of breath while she spoke. Come to find out it was her first time giving the tour! An older British gentleman and I gave her the reassuring "pat on the back' and chatted with her afterwards. Surprisingly she told us that she learned her English stateside in TAMPA. Funny! Afterwards, we decided we could walk to the Kyoto Handicraft Center since the weather had cooled down a little and I was wanting to see more of the rural life. Bad call.
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