We started our morning leisurely since Mom was sleeping past 5 am. Dad started his morning with the sun again. Our first stop after breakfast was the Kyoto Imperial Palace. We had a guided tour in English that answered all of Dad's questions about how those roofs are built. From the palace we moved on to the Philosopher's Path, more temples, more shrines and more walking! The wonderful thing about Kyoto is that there is always something new to see.
After visiting Kiyomizudera, we hopped on the bus back towards the Gion district. We had a few hours before our dinner reservation so we popped in to Yasuka Shrine. We happened to have timed our visit perfectly and the Gion Matsuri festival started that evening. The whole street was just down with vendors, beer stands and people practicing for the parade in a few days. Perfect! We stopped for a beer and attempted to cool down from our miles of walking. We walked down the street for a bit and found a restaurant along the river with outdoor seating. A perfect place for round 2!
We ended Day 3 at Grill Miyata. A few friends from the squadron recommended that we go so I figured it was worth a shot. I wasn't really sure what we were in for, but what we got was a kooky old man and stories upon stories. I can't even begin to describe it, but it was quite entertaining. We rolled out of the restaurant 3 hours later full from an awesome steak, quite intoxicated and our sides hurting from laughing so hard.
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