We started our second day in Kyoto with the golden pavilion.
The moment you enter the garden, it's right there in front of you.
It was really unbelievable especially with the sun shining on top of it.Even Oskar noticed it. He also knew where to find his nose.
The good thing about Japanese gardens is that someone has predefined a path for you to follow. While it may appear as a control freak feature, it makes it easy to visit without having to worry about finding your way. In other words, it's a stress free visit.
Once done with the pavilion, we moved on to the gardens. Once again some amazing scenery nicely placed for us to enjoy.
Believe it or not, Wolfram managed to score a coin right in the bowl. Oskar and I failed as our coins bounced back.
Our candle for a safe family.
Next stop was Ryoan-ji temple with the famous rock garden. Quid? 15 rocks disposed in a way that appears random but is not as all 15 rocks cannot be seen at once. I guess one becomes zen by staring for hours at the rocks to figure out how it is possible. I don't have that level of patience neither Oskar who wanted to get the white gravel.
On top of the rock garden, this temple also had a beautiful garden with a lovely pound. It feels like they have amazing gardens in every temple.
We even managed to see one cherry blossom tree. Probably the last one in Kyoto. Better than nothing.
To finish the day, we visited the silver pavilion. We crossed the whole city to find a silver pavilion that was not silver. I had some expectations after the golden one, but apparently all the money went for the gold and nothing was left for the silver pavilion.
Still wondering how they get the gravel to stay put.
The silver pavilion.
The moment you enter the garden, it's right there in front of you.
It was really unbelievable especially with the sun shining on top of it.Even Oskar noticed it. He also knew where to find his nose.
The good thing about Japanese gardens is that someone has predefined a path for you to follow. While it may appear as a control freak feature, it makes it easy to visit without having to worry about finding your way. In other words, it's a stress free visit.
Once done with the pavilion, we moved on to the gardens. Once again some amazing scenery nicely placed for us to enjoy.
Next stop was Ryoan-ji temple with the famous rock garden. Quid? 15 rocks disposed in a way that appears random but is not as all 15 rocks cannot be seen at once. I guess one becomes zen by staring for hours at the rocks to figure out how it is possible. I don't have that level of patience neither Oskar who wanted to get the white gravel.
We even managed to see one cherry blossom tree. Probably the last one in Kyoto. Better than nothing.
To finish the day, we visited the silver pavilion. We crossed the whole city to find a silver pavilion that was not silver. I had some expectations after the golden one, but apparently all the money went for the gold and nothing was left for the silver pavilion.
The silver pavilion.
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