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We got off the subway and went on our 3km walk to go on another 3km walk. It was a very beautiful evening though. Even though the days were brutal, we loved the weather in the afternoons and evenings. We saw a lot of really neat areas tucked away in the city too. Just to give you an idea...

So sorry that I haven't updated in awhile. School started back this week, so my week has been full of working in my classroom and naps because I'm always tired this week. let's get back to it though. Sunday, June 1 Jordan and I woke up early this morning and headed to an international...

I love it too! This guy really had the life. I really was so scared feeding them. I fed them a few times, but I could only imagine that one would grab my finger and pull it into their mouth. Even with all of that, I really enjoyed our time there. It was a wonderful experience.

With a mix of traditional and modern we saw a lot of kimonos in Kyoto. Gion was a quiet area in Kyoto. Not only is it popular because of it being the Geisha District, but it is your best semblance of what a major city looked like in Japan prior to WWII. Kyoto was not bombed by the Allies...

After the bamboo grove we hopped on the JR line and headed towards the city center. We got off the train in Sanjo to find Musashi Sushi. I read about this place in one of my guide books. It was conveyor belt sushi. Each plate cost roughly $1.50. Jordan and I can and will happily put away...

I'm really surprised that the Shiriki disappears by descending instead of some mirror trick. It is a very quick and seamless effect. Bravo, Disney! Some of my favorite reactions from the Japanese were whenever Mickey would show up, especially during Big Band Beat. It was definitely a...

After having to pull Jordan away from the monkey park we stopped in to the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. There were a lot of rickshaws for hire around this area. I felt so bad for any of them that were out running at the moment. It was just a super hot day. The bamboo grove was pretty...

So, we didn't have any personal experiences with the monkeys getting too aggressive. They were used to having people around. Seriously, they walked within inches of us numerous times. They were very aggressive with each other though. We saw a scuffle break out over food that ended with a...

We had a wonderful time! It's a definite must-do in Kyoto.

So this big guy managed to steal a bag of peanuts away from someone. Don't worry, we'll catch up with him later.

There is a little room in the hut where you can feed the monkeys. Park rules forbid it outside of the room though. For $1 you can buy a bag of banana pieces, apple pieces, or peanuts. The monkeys will eat anything you give them, so don't worry about what will attract more. So there...

Back to the monkey photos. There was a little pond for the monkeys to go swimming. It was hot enough that it was tempting to go in there too. Then, I would have died from a horrible infectious disease, but it was just that hot. Anyways, the monkeys loved to belly flop into the water. It was...

I was very afraid of being torn apart by monkeys. Jordan was a bit too comfortable with it all, but that describes our relationship anyways. Honestly, I just had to tell myself that there were plenty of people around not getting attacked so I was okay. We don't have Chase, but we have...

This place is home to macaque monkeys. They weren't brought here. They just live here, so a park was built around the area. It cost $5.50 per person to enter into the park. It was well worth it. Hey, this looks familiar. My biggest piece of advice for this park is to be sure to have on...

Since we took a wrong turn somewhere along the path of the torii gates we decided to move on from the shrine instead of spending another two hours trying to back track. We sat on the stairs of the main shrine and planned out the rest of our day. We decided to head to the Monkey Park Iwatayama...

Thank you very much! Fuji was so beautiful. Next time I'll know to plan better because I would love to explore the area around the lake more. I was really worried that we were just going to go to the wrong place on the wrong train and just have no way of knowing where we were or how we would...

At times throughout the area there were individual shrines set up.

The water is to purify your hands before participating in the religious ceremonies here. As part of the rituals, you grab the red and white fabric, swirl it around a few times, clap your hands twice, and bow.