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| Yasaka Pagoda |
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| Sakura |
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| Jizo (protector of children) |
Thursday and Friday, March 28 & 29
Thursday was overcast and cool. We had a leisurely coffee at the Museum coffee shop, and then headed up to the Yasaka Shrine to see the cherry blossom viewing. Preparations for festivities were in active progress. Then a leisurely stroll through southern Higashiyama with a stop for tea and red bean and rice sweets at our favorite, four table tea shop . We will miss this tradition, which started quite by chance when we were here with Cecilia and John four years ago.
Early dinner at the Granvia Hotel with Yuko-sensei and Tatara-sensei, with much talk of Riggs etc. Yuko-sensei is applying to return and as always expressed great enthusiasm.
Friday: a last garden buffet breakfast at the Hyatt. My last green tea muffin with azuki beans. Really a nice hotel hidden unobtrusively behind an old temple wall and a small bamboo grove. So much to miss in Kyoto, and today is truly warm and spring like.
how brilliant-
leaves both green and young
in the sun's light
-ancient haiku about seasons
See everyone soon
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