Our path through Kyoto

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Today we took the Philosopher’s Walk, beside a narrow canal under the cherry blossoms. As the water flowed downhill, the individual cherry blossom petals fell into the water, becoming more and more numerous until the whole surface was covered in a carpet of pink.

Kerri and I looked at all these individual petals floating down, swirling here and there, bumped aside by koi leaping, snagged in branches, flowing over rocks in the shallow stream, but all moving on together, and we were charmed.

We walked on, pausing here and there, stopping for morning refreshments at a tiny restaurant, passing by and through temples, pathways, up and down hills, and eventually taking a train back to the city.

Here for another day before our wider travels continue, leading us back to Australia on the First of May.

Comments

[islandmomma.livejournal.com]

Sounds idyllic. I had a similar experience (minus the carp) when I went to see the almond blossom a couple of months ago. A breeze blew up and shook the trees a little as we were snapping. Fragments of blossom took flight, swirled a little and floated to earth. It was magical, and I remember thinking how romantic it would have seemed to a couple.

I hope the rest of your journey is this good :=)