Kyoto, 20th April
One of the best ways to enjoy the serenity of Kyoto is planting your butt on a bike and cycle away. The plan was to head west, to Arashiyama area, because the area is not covered by the 500 yen day-pass bus service. Renting a bike is cheap and the pavements are good enough for cycling. It’s just that cyclists have to watch out for pedestrians, not the other way around.
Although exciting and fun, I couldn’t even sit comfortably once I got back to the hostel at the end of the day. It was arduous, landing my butt and getting up. The slightest movement will send a sharp pain to my pelvic bone. This has plagued me for a couple of days and only toward the end of my journey did I realize what went awry.
The freaking bike’s got no suspension system!! Goddammit!!
Old school bike with no bloody suspension
Sakura trees lining Horikawa River
Taking a break from cycling
Nice and wide pavements (but not everywhere that you can find this)
Gotta cross the Matsunoo Bridge to get to Matsunoo Shrine
Spotted an eagle circling the sky above the bridge
Matsunoo Shrine
Hozu Riverside
Togetsukyo Bridge
Bamboo forest near Nonomiya Shrine
Nonomiya Shrine
Nijo Castle, right-smack in the center of Kyoto
Dinner of rice and chicken cutlets
Good stuff. Potato chips.
