So we arrived in kyoto after a few days in Osaka where we had a great time at the aquarium, looking at some beautiful animals including a whale shark and Edward mantaray. Another highlight of Osaka was eating takayo, puffy balls filled with octopus. Awkward? We then got a very quick train to kyoto and arrived in the mammoth kyoto station. It is freezing cold, we are so not equipped for snow temperatures. I am literally wearing all my clothes and am still turning into a red icicle. On the plus side my pack weighs nothing so walking around to hostel is a breeze! So anyway we have seen some really beautiful places here in kyoto. Lots of koi fish in very Japanese settings. We went to the bamboo forest, which was stunning. We can only imagine how amazing everything would look in spring or autumn. We rented bikes and spent yesterday getting lost, losing feeling in our face, hands and feet and finding temples. Today we are off to more temples and then getting a bus to Tokyo tonight (as we can't afford the shinkanzen). Looking forward to our stay in anon ryokan in Tokyo!
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