Agnoek
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The Monday was spend going to all the main tourist sights in Kyoto. Saw Nijo castle (the old residence of the Shogun) with its nightingale floor and beautiful garden together with hordes of American school kids, the Kinkakuji (“The golden temple” which was way too kitschy for Hans) together with busloads of Chinese tourists and finally that morning the Zen rock garden in the Roanji temple.
After lunch we headed for the Imperial palace where we were to take part in a free English guided tour at 2 pm. Had already made the reservations online at the Imperial Household Agency …. Real easy.
Just like the tour Chris and I took in the eighties, one still couldn’t understand the tour guide even though she now carried a microphone and amplifier. But she didn’t bat an eyelid and went on with her tour undeterred by questions and not understanding faces. People just wandered off and looked around themselves.
Agnoek, who is a fellow student of mine at Leiden University, came by our house and after drinks we all headed for the “River Oriental Restaurant” where we had more drinks and a fab dinner. Leave it to four queens to drool over our stunning waiter (Nigerian-Japanese hybrid) who could have done with a just little less attitude.
Agnoek will return the beginning of September to Leiden and her place will be taken by Rianne.
Had breakfast at Starbucks once again and then Marco went to Kansai Airport to take the plane to Haneda, Hans & Pim left on the Shinkansen for Shinjuku and poor old me had to go back to Nagasaki. What a great couple of days this trip has been. I will see Hans and Marco again next week in Honolulu and Pim in Montreal on the 28th for the Outgames.
The Monday was spend going to all the main tourist sights in Kyoto. Saw Nijo castle (the old residence of the Shogun) with its nightingale floor and beautiful garden together with hordes of American school kids, the Kinkakuji (“The golden temple” which was way too kitschy for Hans) together with busloads of Chinese tourists and finally that morning the Zen rock garden in the Roanji temple.After lunch we headed for the Imperial palace where we were to take part in a free English guided tour at 2 pm. Had already made the reservations online at the Imperial Household Agency …. Real easy.
Just like the tour Chris and I took in the eighties, one still couldn’t understand the tour guide even though she now carried a microphone and amplifier. But she didn’t bat an eyelid and went on with her tour undeterred by questions and not understanding faces. People just wandered off and looked around themselves.
Agnoek, who is a fellow student of mine at Leiden University, came by our house and after drinks we all headed for the “River Oriental Restaurant” where we had more drinks and a fab dinner. Leave it to four queens to drool over our stunning waiter (Nigerian-Japanese hybrid) who could have done with a just little less attitude.Agnoek will return the beginning of September to Leiden and her place will be taken by Rianne.
Had breakfast at Starbucks once again and then Marco went to Kansai Airport to take the plane to Haneda, Hans & Pim left on the Shinkansen for Shinjuku and poor old me had to go back to Nagasaki. What a great couple of days this trip has been. I will see Hans and Marco again next week in Honolulu and Pim in Montreal on the 28th for the Outgames.
posted by 狩人 (Hunter in Japanese) @ 7/15/2006 12:47:00 am
1 Comments:
At 2:43 am,
Agnoek said…
It is impossible not to place a comment if a whole post bears your own name. Very cool to see you before you take the leave to all far countries. And still many thanks for the wonderfull food, it made up for the guy who had a nice looking exterior, but a severely empty interior. Than rather 4 world queens with interesting things to say. Enjoy the last days of your stay in Japan!!
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