Thursday, June 17, 2010

Day 7 Pictures (Thursday) Travels...Great Day!!



So we just got into the Kyoto Tower Hotel...I need to take a breath...HUGE day..lots of stories videos..and we definitely got a rare look at some REAL geishas today thanks to our great tour guide Patton Sensei....Please Enjoy the Pics...Videos (since they take hours to load will be in later post..)...on a side note..everyone tried and enjoyed some cow tongue tonight...so does that mean we all kissed a cow??

Today's Trip Included
1. Saying our goodbyes to our wonderful hosts
2. Riding a Bullet Train
3. Riding a Subway
4. Put bags away at Kyoto Tower Hotel (link provide to the right)
5. Visiting The Golden Pavilion
6. Eating at a Ramen Restaurant..one of the best in Kyoto
7. A visit to a Shogun Nijo Castle
8. Geisha "hunting"
9. Getting a rare glimpse at a bunch of geishas
10. Dinner at a Koren style restaurant....

This is me saying goodbye to a GREAT host dad...Mr. Kawai


Group before leaving Tahara for last time


Pic of Group at the Golden Pavilion


Picture of Golden Pavilion


Eating at Ramen Restaurant


Group at Nijo Castle


The wild ones on top of old Guard Tower


Classic Pic with Col. Sanders.....Tucker is talking to him


This is the group Geisha Hunting...paparazzi


Geisha


Geisha


Geisha got in the Taxi...


Group at Koren Restaurant...


Cow Tongue


Cow Tongue...going down the hatch..


Video of the Geisha Hunting...Love the commentary from Patton Sensei!

1 comment:

Greg Fuchs said...

I love those bbq grills in the table. I need one for home. Did you all recognize all the meats? Sometimes it is better to not ask as they might say "Neigh" Horse is mighty tasty until you find out it is horse.