We came here not to do too much, but to have an easy couple of days, before we hit Tokyo for our last 3 nights before coming home.
Yesterday we strolled just 500m to the `abbys`. It was quite a deep bushy canyon and was very peaceful and relaxing. Amazing torrents of water rushing by.
At the end of the path we came across an old cemetry. All these were sitting at the base of the mountain facing the river.
Dinner at the Ryokan that night was Beef sukiyaki and trout accompanied with the usual soup, salad, rice, pickled veg. Very tasty with our sake and the company of an american couple at the table next to us.
This morning we decided on a stroll to check out a World Heritage Site and the Shinkyo bridge. All quite close to our Ryokan which has a beautiful clean fast flowing river at its back fence. Its very peaceful for sleeping. So much for an easy day, we ended up walking at least 10km, with stairs and hills involved!! My calves are getting so toned!
3 wise monkeys on one of the shrine buildings
The Tosho-gu Shrine. Hard to see here but its mostly white and gold with ornate colourful painting under the eaves.
Shinkyo, red lacquered bridge, was originally used exclusively by the Shogun and his imperial messengers.
Morning tea/cake set at a local cafe. Its rare to get english tea in a regional cafe here. Note the beautiful china set. We had seen these cakes in shops but they just looked like a pile of wholemeal noodles. It was the only choice and turned out to be hazlenut mix piped over a light cream and shortbread biscuit. (included this for Paul)
Lunch in Nikko. Soba noodle soup with veg and tempura bits on top.
The river at our back fence.
Yesterday we strolled just 500m to the `abbys`. It was quite a deep bushy canyon and was very peaceful and relaxing. Amazing torrents of water rushing by. 
At the end of the path we came across an old cemetry. All these were sitting at the base of the mountain facing the river. 
Dinner at the Ryokan that night was Beef sukiyaki and trout accompanied with the usual soup, salad, rice, pickled veg. Very tasty with our sake and the company of an american couple at the table next to us.
This morning we decided on a stroll to check out a World Heritage Site and the Shinkyo bridge. All quite close to our Ryokan which has a beautiful clean fast flowing river at its back fence. Its very peaceful for sleeping. So much for an easy day, we ended up walking at least 10km, with stairs and hills involved!! My calves are getting so toned!
3 wise monkeys on one of the shrine buildings
The Tosho-gu Shrine. Hard to see here but its mostly white and gold with ornate colourful painting under the eaves.
Shinkyo, red lacquered bridge, was originally used exclusively by the Shogun and his imperial messengers.
Morning tea/cake set at a local cafe. Its rare to get english tea in a regional cafe here. Note the beautiful china set. We had seen these cakes in shops but they just looked like a pile of wholemeal noodles. It was the only choice and turned out to be hazlenut mix piped over a light cream and shortbread biscuit. (included this for Paul)
Lunch in Nikko. Soba noodle soup with veg and tempura bits on top.
The river at our back fence.
4 comments:
read the area and shrines are a bit like chinese buildings. also the monkeys came out with more colour, those 'buddas' with the red bib and hatwere on a walkway, so you could get up close eh? Paul has asked for your blog and will be impressed with the 'cake', and thought. Thanks for the call. much appreciated, dad said you sounded like you were sitting at the table with him.Barkers should be home now . Bless you Love Mum
just had a marathon session catching up on your blog. What great photo's & stories. you are certainly having a great time.
Emmeline & i did the glowworm caves at Waitomo before driving over to Rotorua. Saw geysers'craters & boiling mud pools. So easy to drive over in NZ good roads & very little traffic' except for Auckland where it is Sydney like as far as the congestion is concerned. Drove all around my old haunts, schools houses that I lived in etc. Went out & visited Mum & Dads grave. We stayed downtown in Auckland & had dinner at the Basin, where all the America's Cup was centered round, very nice. Had a very nice couple of days with Emmeline in NZ all over too soon... arrived home last night, taking it easy today, although you two are wearing me out with your adventures. Travel safe & catch up soon.
John
The shrine is quite amazing...the detail!! Also can see in the bridge pic the beginnings of the autumn leaves changing colour. Can't believe you're on the last few days..!! love M-M
Only a few more days...boy that went quick..what beautiful scenery and the history..it would be nice and peaceful sleeping with the river nearby as long as it doesn't flood !!!!you are both looking well..keep travelling safe..love Jan xx
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