Sunday, July 24, 2016
How did I get this old?
The Tokyo Ritz Carlton had sent a birthday cake to the room the night before. I lit the candles, Sophon sang happy birthday and I blew them out. I had one piece of cake and jokingly told Sophon to finish the rest of it. I should have known better, he finished it without hesitation. That was very nice of the the hotel to send that to me. I am sure Malaka (the tour organizer) had something to do with it.
It was nice starting the day with breakfast and a leisurely morning. I continued to work on going through pictures and writing things for the blog while enjoying the view from my room. I loved the view from my room and never got tired at looking out at the Tokyo Tower. It was time to move on to Kyoto, I was going to miss this room and the view. After checking out, we met the rest of the group at 11:00 AM we met the rest of the group at 11:00. Off to Kyoto in a fast train! I love trains, what a way to spend my birthday.
Shinkansen – The bullet train
It doesn’t feel like you are going over 200 miles per hour. It is smooth and not a lot of sound. It was a 2 hour ride to Kyoto. I sat back and looked out the window. If it had been a clear day, we would have been able to see Mt. Fuji, unfortunately, the clouds hid it.
We arrived in Kyoto and. I was amazed at how different Kyoto looked and felt from Tokyo. Tokyo was a modern city, similar to any other big city. Kyoto did not have that feel. It felt old and rustic with a lot of charm. We checked into the Ritz Carlton Kyoto (More on the Ritz in another posting) and headed out to our Zen Experience.
Upon checking into the hotel, a plate of French Macaroons were delivered from the Pierre Herme Paris shop in the lobby along with a box of candies and a plate of fruit. I got to celebrate my birthday twice. How great was this? Continue reading
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