Kyoto

Kyoto is a beautiful city; but most of the world already knows this because they are here with me this week:) like most beautiful cities, they've been discovered and many people come to Kyoto this time of year for autumn colors. I was thinking the other day how we humans never tire of seeing the annual change in foliage color; what keeps us coming back?

Anyway, if I were to visit Kyoto again it would be during a different time of year; maybe December? I'm staying at the travelers inn which is a low budget ($50/N) hotel with a great location; upscale places nearby include the Westin Miyaka (where I stayed last week) and the Ritz (where I can't afford to stay:) these and most other nice hotels and ryokans are booked months and sometimes years in advance so for the 2nd weekend in a row I'm leaving Kyoto. museums, shops, restaurants, zoo, temples, and more are abundant in this part of town. Subway stations and bus stops are within walking and one can get to the large Kyoto station in about 30minutes from which one can get to just about anywhere in Japan via train.

To be fair, Kyoto is not just about fall colors and temples; it is a culturally diverse and rich city. For example today there was a world food day where one could try foods from around the world; surprisingly, I couldn't find one vegetarian entree:)