The Bamboo forest, the monkeys and a ride around the streets for the boys

We headed out to see the bamboo forest this morning. The train station has a great Kimono installation - like a forest. One of the kimono patterns was unusual .... 

Lucy went and saw a beautiful garden and we went to the see some monkeys. We were  a little sceptical - as we have never seen the monkeys before - but this was an impressive display of monkeys - as we walked up we started to see monkeys in the trees, and on the ground.  It was a lotof fun.

The boys also got a ride with a fellow around the streets of this area - and had a great time. He taught them to say - hello we are twins - to great effect!

Geisha stalking in Gion

we aren't proud

of this - but Rob says if the Japanese govt use the Geisha as a symbol of Japan then we must be allowed to take photos ....

Kyoto

We left Niseko on the 10th and migrated south to Kyoto. A flight from Sapporo to Osaka and then a bus (odd trip where no-one moved over to let us sit down) - then to a hotel in a great part of kyoto.

 last day in Kashi Lodge - great house - great family

chatting

on the philosophers walk - Kyoto

we had a zen meal - tofu 7 ways ... it was great

lots and lots of snow

and dinner, and more snow

Rob, Cam and the kids went to NAC and met some of Cam's friends from last year, and did some climbing

The crazy ski tunnel at Hanazono

Dinner at A bu Cha

outside our door - it was galing

laptops

this morning - mama san across the road getting the house safe

there was a bit of snow ....

at A Bu Cha