Kyoto photos - vol 2


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June 8th 2006
Published: June 13th 2006
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Kids at Kiyomizu TempleKids at Kiyomizu Temple
Kids at Kiyomizu Temple

More kids than you can poke a chopstick atand big kid Jude stuck in the middle!
Famous againFamous again
Famous again

Some how these kids didn't believe us that we were Mr & Mrs Beckham but we felt just as famous!
Kiyomuzi TempleKiyomuzi Temple
Kiyomuzi Temple

We only went here because it was close to our hotel but the place was fantastic - really old style temple and great views over Kyoto.
Jish is rescued!Jish is rescued!
Jish is rescued!

Jish's adventures finally come to an end.
Tiny cars!Tiny cars!
Tiny cars!

Here's the next in the series of tiny vehicles. Nice modelling, Jude.
Messing about by the riverMessing about by the river
Messing about by the river

This is Glynn posing after successfully jumping across a load of stream to get to dry land. Junko and Jude are still trying to get across.
Don't do it!Don't do it!
Don't do it!

Glynn wonders whether he can make it across the river in a single bound. I hate to break it to him that maybe his superpowers don't extend this far!
Tickets Please!Tickets Please!
Tickets Please!

Glynn shows his ticket to the local train inspector. Could it be that Professor McGonagall is moonlighting in Japan?
Ok Ok, you win!Ok Ok, you win!
Ok Ok, you win!

Junko concedes that Glynn is the king of stone skimming. Can you believe she had never done it before?
Thomas bue engine chewing gumThomas bue engine chewing gum
Thomas bue engine chewing gum

Amazing what you find washed up on the beach.
Romantic InterludeRomantic Interlude
Romantic Interlude

Well, we are on our honeymoon!
English lesson no.9English lesson no.9
English lesson no.9

Told you we are like celebrities over here!
Nijo Castle, KyotoNijo Castle, Kyoto
Nijo Castle, Kyoto

This was a lovely place to visit. Very old buildings with paper sliding doors and the famous gently squeaking nightingale floors.
Nijo Castle gardensNijo Castle gardens
Nijo Castle gardens

The castle also had the most stunning gardens I have yet seen in Japan - and that's saying something as they are all so beautiful here.
I did it my wayI did it my way
I did it my way

Glynn and Kimiko, our new friend, sing it Japanese style. Yep, this is karaoke!!
Glynn does Beastie BoysGlynn does Beastie Boys
Glynn does Beastie Boys

Glynn takes the mike for a bit of Beastie Boys. Check, check, check, check it out!
Like a VirginLike a Virgin
Like a Virgin

Jude and Junko give Madonna a run for her money.
Sweet serenadeSweet serenade
Sweet serenade

Glynn tries to serenade Jude - with a Limp Bizkit number!
A facelift for JishA facelift for Jish
A facelift for Jish

When the munchies arrived, Jish put on his happy face...
Time at the barTime at the bar
Time at the bar

Do not be fooled by Junko and Kimiko's calm expressions - they were as drunk as we were byt the end of our excellent, fun-filled day!


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