The rooms at the Ryokan Hiraiwa. Tatami floors are great!

Some of the students in front of the Ryokan.

The way up to XX temple.

Temple.

Temple.

Me! in front of temple.

A cementary in Kyoto.

Detail of Japanese tombstones.

A temple along the way to another temple (lots of temples in Kyoto).

The big temple.

Me! at the Big Temple. Notice the pagoda rising out of the trees in the background.

The students at the Big Temple.

Magali explains herself to the others...

From left to right: Magali, KIT student, Samuel, KIT student, Saswata, Andre, KIT student, Debbie

So you turn right at the corner...

Patrick, Darren, and KIT student chatting

The students in front of the Ryokan Hiraiwa.

This temple is the seat of a big branch of Japanese budhism.

The main entrance to Temple.

Japanese fan makers in action. The folding fan is one of Japan's great inventions!

A beautiful garden nestled in Eastern Kyoto.

Same beautiful garden.

The koi feast on pieces of bread, while a duck scavenges for leftovers.

Lotus covers part of the pond at the garden.

Our guide to Kyoto: "Johnnie Hillwalker".

Japanese sweets makers hard at work.

Some other temple I can't remember.

Temple.

Temple.

The world's heaviest bell!

Japanese craftswomen making beautiful pottery in Kyoto.

Michelle, Darren, and Emery nap on our way out of Kyoto.

We rode up the mountain in a cable car.

A view of Kyoto and th surroundings.

Then we took a lift to the top of the mountain.

At the top we found out we needed to walk through the woods for 2km before reaching the temple complex.

Which way to go?!

Sculted rocks like these adorn the Japanese countryside.

As we arrive we find we are expected!

We all have a nice meal after Onsen and donning our Yukatas.

Samuel and Emery-san showing off their culinary presentation skills.

On our way to the temple for Zazen the next morning.

The view from my room at ENRYAKU-JI.

The students argue over what to do next...

While Samuel tries to rest...

And Anish explains something to Andre and Saswata.

A temple that is part of the ENRYAKU-JI complex.

Another temple.

Temple.

An artist in action - Darren closes up for a good shot.

Part of the main temple.

Rested and enlightened, the group poses for one last picture at ENRYAKU-JI.