After another long hike and a good rest on the tatami mats, it’s time for an Oil Street Brekky before another hike (again). Today the Imperial Palace and a float parade

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Now this brings back fond memories for me and Mrs Fogg and it will stir a few for Stew and Jen also. Walking down a very famous street in Kyoto called Ponto-cho.

And then stepping into a rather exclusive private dining experience where your traditional Japanese waitress, comes in to cook and serve your sushimi. We took Jen and Stee here 8 years ago and it has lost none of the charm, so we decided to treat Nellie to a slap up meal, cooked beef served in raw egg, in preparation for the 10 mile hike back to the guest house.

And now to bed on out tatami mats

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Welcome to Oil Street guest house in Kyoto

Burrito the dog

The bedrooms complete with tatami mats and DIY bedding

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This is us waiting for the 10.33 from Tokyo to Kyoto on the Shinkansen, unfortunately not the Bullet train, but a little slower at 150mph.

Kyoto is double the amount of walking in Tokyo, sorry Allan and Bel but Hazel will be a little shorter when she gets back.

All aboard, cleaners first

We’re off

Only 2hrs 30 mins to go

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