Golden Week in Kyoto and Biwako

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it was good

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Photos

At home
Hayato (host family's sons son) on the right with my next door neighbour Yoshi who i hang out with on a regular basis! haha
Playing baseball and soccer that is

Long train ride to Kyoto
With random man Hedon (wrong spelling id say!) from korea

Kiyomizu Temple
Entrance to the Temple, looks even better in real life!

Nijo Castle
In front of the entance with my お父さん or host dad (love the beer gut)

Kyoto sightseeing
On the lovers bridge near Kawaramachi Station, Kyoto! (with my host dad???)

Kyoto underground 地下鉄
A shot taken from the reflection of the window taken by none other than random man Hedon!

Japanese Hotel
Entrance to the hotel!

Biwako
The view of Biwa Lake from our hotel room, gorgeous!

Ken Ken
Forget his actual name!

Bowling
Ken Ken and Hayato dressed in traditional garb while bowling...random?

Bowling
Ken ken again

Bowling
It was like an 1980s bowling rink, it was so slow and had not been looked after properly, still won!

Japanese hotel (旅館）
My host parents getting ready to get stuck into a traditional japanese dinner!

Japanese food
Cant tell you what any of it is, but half of it i wouldnt feed to Sooty let alone myself!

Grumpy
My host dad was in a bad mood for some reason (he gets like that) and this was a prime example, taking it out on his grandson for not tying up his yukata correctly!

Japanese Hotel
The delicately set-up traditional Japanese dinner that everyone was so looking forward to, but i would have settled for a big mac!

Japanese Hotel
My host parents Junko and Osamu!

Japanese hotel
Hayato and Ken ken before dinner

Japanese dinner!
Hedon's shot of the dinner, probably better than mine! He ate nearly 2 of everything, considering i passed off what i didnt want!

Japanese Hotel
Random back shot of myself!

Japanese Hotel
Family Shot!