Yummy delights

I don't know why I look so grumpy in this photo, actually I do, it's the sun. It was so glarey that I couldn't keep a straight face. It happened to be about the most perfect day for our whole trip. Please notice I am wearing a t-shirt and THE SKY IS BLUE! What bliss! Janet and I took a moment out of a very long day of walking to enjoy a choco banana; a fresh banana covered in chocolate - YUM!

We headed off to the world heritage site of Daigo-ji for a famous cherry blossom parade (more about that later). Anywhere there is a parade or festival, you can sample some of the delights of the area. This guy is making a kind of biscuit with nutty beans. They were actually delicious!

I love the above restaurant. I found it in the lonely planet easily and then had to find it within the 'real' city of Kyoto. That was last autumn. Anyway, I had to visit again this spring. It is a tempura restaurant. Tempura is practically anything dipped in batter and deep fried. Sounds greasy I know but it isn't. Sooooo yummy and crispy.