Kindergarten Was A Good Time!

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November 29th 2006

Published: November 29th 2006

In kindergarten, life holds a wonderful simplicity. You go to school with your cute little backpack, you play with your new friends of whose last names you are completely ignorant, you learn without even realizing it and without ever having to do any homework, and you are essentially a pretty happy little being floating along through this crazy world. Such is teaching English in Japan. Life i... Read Full Entry

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Kyoto - The Colours

So the reason for the trip this weekend was to get to see Kyoto at it's finest, in the midst of the colours of the changing leaves. They are really quite beautiful, as you will see.

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Kyoto - The Philosopher's Walk

Our party as we began our promenade along the Philosopher's Walk, a path along the stream between a few major temples that is lined with little restaurants and shops.

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Kyoto - Arriving at Ginkaku-ji

We probably picked the best weekend to go see the colours of Kyoto, but as you can see, so did everyone else. The rushing crowds got to be a little overwhelming after a while, especially for the likes of Dan and I... a bunch of claustrophobic small town Saskatchewan kids.

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This entrance area was pretty cool.

Kyoto - Ginkaku-ji

Ginkaku-ji, or the Silver Temple, is among the favourites of the Japanese temples. It was absolutely breathtaking.

Wow! This looks like it must be really important moss!

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Hey look! I was right!

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Little fountain

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2nd December 2006

Aubrey
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The Kindergarten Metaphor is too funny and too true!
Thanks for the laugh. I am really jealous that you get to go to kindergarten each day! Enjoy it as much as you can. Man you are a great writer! The photos are wonderful and the fall colors so nice to see again. There is no place I have been that is as beautiful as Kyoto in the fall. Seeing Arte is also a nice memory. I could really use a tuna onigiri! Hope this finds you well.

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