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krave: We arrive in Kyoto in time to catch the last of the cherry blossoms, which makes Emma very happy
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krave: More cherries
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krave: Kushal is happy to realize that temples serve tasty vegetarian soba noodles
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krave: Why do stones in temples wear aprons? We still do not know the answer.
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krave: The turtles love the cherry blossoms too!
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krave: Sights between the temples in pretty Kyoto
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krave: Beautiful flowers.
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krave: Geisha-spotting
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krave: The Japanese seem happy to picnic anywhere as long as they have a tarp.
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krave: The Lonely Planet tells us that Chion-In is for "visitors with a taste for the grand." That seems to include us
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krave: Kushal purifies himself outside of Chion-In
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krave: Cute cartoons show us how to recycle in Kyoto
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krave: Philosopher's path
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krave: Emma loves those cherry blossoms
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krave: Cool sand garden sculpture at disappointing Ginkaku-Ji temple
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krave: View of Kyoto
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krave: Making the deeelicious tofu donuts we may or may not have gobbled 5 or 10 or 20 of
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krave: Stalls in Nishiki food market
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krave: Making a delicious salty-sweet peanut snack that we loved