Kyoto Bliss

I am now one of those jerks who can say "Yeah this sushi is good, but it's nothing like sushi in Japan. Seriously, sushi just tastes better in Japan." Be careful if I ever invite you out for a Japanese dinner.

Yes, last night Jed and I went to a little hole in the wall sushi place called Masi Sushi. It was in the basements of someones house, and only sat six people. The couple who owned it loved talking to us, and they laughed at everything we said, especially when we tried some broken Japanese. We got a plethora of different sushi, each one more delicious than the last. It was so fresh they literally had a tank of shrimp that they turned into our shrimp sushi. The owners yelled at us for eating sushi like tourists, by using too much soy sauce, ginger, and wasabi. It was a lot of fun, and they loved the fact they we knew baseball, and could speak some simple Japanese phrases. The whole meal was 4000 yen, which is pretty expensive, but well worth the whole experience. They even gave us a few pieces that they wanted us to try. free of charge.

We woke up this morning and went to breakfast. We ended up at a coffee house, and I got pancakes, while Jed ordered a cream soda, and a ham sandwich. What Jed ended up getting was a large green soda with heavy whipping cream on top, kind of like a float, and 2 ham sandwiches with one piece of ham and mayo on each. I thought this was pretty funny, but Jed said it was pretty good. I think that should be enough about food for this blog post.


We then went back to our hotel and rented some bikes for the day. This is seriously the best way to see Kyoto, and we took the best tour throughout downtown. We visited temples, rode through back alleys, and even spotted three Geisha's. Yes Geisha's.

Every place we have visited I think is beautiful, but Kyoto is truly the best. Everything is so charming, and quaint. I can only describe it as a Paris, of the far east. The best part of Kyoto are the gardens. You can spot them by looking into someones yard. They are all breathtaking, and you instantly feel piece of mind. I would like a Japanese style garden one day!!

Tonight we are going to find some Kyoto nightlife, and hopefully some more Sushi. Tomorrow is the start of the Gion Matsuri festival, which we are very lucky to be around for. Oh also this is the start of our fifth and final week, time sure does fly.