The plan was to go shopping and maybe stop at the castle garden to check out the leaves and then return for my Japanese lesson. But then I slept late, chatted with my mom for a while, and by the time I got out I didn't have time to do everything. And since I hate shopping... I decided to just go to the garden, get a little something for lunch and then go to class. But the leaves were at their peak in the garden and it looked like there were plenty up the hill at the castle as well so... the garden, the castle, skip lunch and pedal quickly to get to class on time. Well worth it. Are you ready to be bombarded with pictures? We'll start with the garden which is called Genkyu Rakurakuen.
Actually we'll start with this 1 picture of the Seri River, my favorite place. It's really looking like fall.
Okay, now onto the garden.
These are from a little hill on the side of the garden looking into the
other part of the moat where lots of ducks live.
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| That's a rectangular boat. Interesting. |
The garden was so beautiful I decided to go up to the castle.
Inside one of the out buildings.
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| These are stairs! |
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| No nails anywhere. |
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| See the 'v' near the bottom? When that rots it's removed and replaced without having to replace the whole post. |
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| One of the paths up to the castle. When I went down some poor guy was lugging a very big, very heavy looking box up that path. |
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| This is a view of the garden from the castle grounds. |
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| The ceiling. |
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| Used to pour hot oil, fire arrows, etc. if someone was trying to invade the castle. |
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| II Naosuke |
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| The stairs. |
As I said, I didn't have time for lunch, I just rushed over to my lesson which was enjoyable as usual. It was getting colder as I rode home. I sauteed a little squid Italian style and mixed it with some cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil for a snack while I cooked some spaghetti sauce.
I've been in the mood for 'American' Italian spaghetti (as opposed to Japanese Italian spaghetti) for a few days now. I threw in some mushrooms, green peppers and eggplant. It was good!
I've been in the mood for 'American' Italian spaghetti (as opposed to Japanese Italian spaghetti) for a few days now. I threw in some mushrooms, green peppers and eggplant. It was good!
I'm starting to get really cold so I'm going to turn on the heat and make a cup of tea.
I wonder if I'll be able to talk myself into going shopping tomorrow...
Great pictures! Did we visit Kyoto Castle, I cannot remember? I didn't understand the plaque which seemed to say that the main tower was not original, that it was moved from or to Otsu City Shiga??? Did you understand that part?
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