Last night the staff at the hotel set up our futon beds on the floor of our room. This is very traditional sleeping arrangement. It was a little odd but it was comfortable and I slept well.
After we got up this morning we had a traditional Japanese breakfast, fruit, a small omelette, grilled fish, sashimi, rice, pickled vegetables and miso soup. I am not accustomed to such a big breakfast but it was delicious.
After breakfast we visited the onsen at the hotel. The hotel’s onsen has an indoor and outdoor pool. I was sitting in the outdoor pool when it started to gently rain. It was so peaceful and relaxing sitting in the warm water while the rain gently fell.
We checked out at 11:00 and at 11:30 we took the shuttle bus to the train station.
The hotel did not allow guests to wear shoes in the hotel. You left your shoes in the lobby and slipped on the hotel provided rubber flip flops. I wear size 14 shoes and the largest pair of flip flops they had were size 10. These flip flops were not at all comfortable.
Yesterday we left the hotel to check out a few of the public onsens. I exchanged my uncomfortable inside flip flops for size 10 wooden outside sandals. I walked about one fifty yards in these wooden sandals and my feet started steaming at me to lose these wooden torture chambers. I limped back to the hotel and exchanged my size 10 wooden sandals for my size 14 wide running shoes. I can’t imagine how anyone can comfortably walk around in those wooden sandals.
At 1:30 we took the train back to Kyoto and checked back into our hotel. After resting up for an hour we are off to dinner.
I didn’t document the entire eight course meal but I have pictures of some of the highlights.
All in all it was another outstanding meal.
That’s it from Kyoto. I hope you are having a wonderful day wherever you are.
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