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March 31, 2005
Along the Philospher's Walk
On this day we took a bus to the north western suburbs of Kyoto (Northern Higashiyama) and the walked along the Philosopher's walk, stopping off to see the many beautiful temples and their gardens along the way.
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| Gingakuji. The Silver Pavilion and Gardens. |
| Nanzenji Sanmon Gate, Hondo and Gardens. |
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| Sanmon gate of Nanzen-ji. Below a wonderful Udon restaurant where we had dinner. |
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Posted by Shirley at 08:00 PM
March 30, 2005
Kyoto Walking Tour and Kiyomizudera
On day two of our stay in Kyoto we took Jonny Hillwalker's walking tour of Kyoto.
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Posted by Shirley at 04:00 PM
March 29, 2005
Kyoto Day One
Toji Temple Pagoda. The tallest Pagoda in Japan. South of the Kyoto train station and just a short walk from the Ryokan in which we stayed. [Hint: Want to know just how tall the pagoda is? If you look very carefully you may spot Alan standing in front of the pagoda in one of the pictures.)
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Detail construction of one of the other building in the temple complex. Notice only the ends of the timbers are painted to protect the wood from rot. Otherwise the timbers appear in their natural beauty.
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Posted by Shirley at 12:19 PM
March 28, 2005
Singapore Zoo
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Posted by Shirley at 11:00 AM
March 27, 2005
Singapore Botanical Gardens
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Posted by Shirley at 04:00 PM
Singapore Chinatown
| Hawker centre |
| Chinatown |
| Hindu temple in Chinatown |
| Through the gate |
Posted by Shirley at 01:00 PM
Bumboat Ride on Singapore River
| View from Bumboat |
| Cityscape |
| "The Durian" |
Posted by Shirley at 10:00 AM
March 26, 2005
Singapore Little India
| Moslem Mosque in Little India |
| Hindu Temple in Little India |
Posted by Shirley at 12:00 PM
Singapore Mount Faber to Sentosa Island
| Alan enjoys the view from high above Sentosa Island in a Cable Car. |
| A Peacock proudly displays his coloured chest. |
| Deep Pink Frangipani Tree Flower Detail |
| Deep Pink Frangipani Tree |
Posted by Shirley at 10:00 AM | Comments (0)