Backdate: Japan Kyoto Dec 2018 Day 3
13/12/18 Thurs: Woke up early at 8am as it’s our Kimono
rental day! *Ning helped PY with make-up, so some Japanese guys can look her
way haha~* Potato and I left earlier to meet Galvin and Joan at the bus
stop to take bus 207 to go to Kyoetsu Kimono Rental. *It was so darn packed
in the morning that we almost couldn’t squeeze off the door… and then to
realise we’d alighted one stop earlier lol.*
We went to the main shop we thought we’d booked at, only to
be told to go to another newer outlet some streets away. When we arrived, we
took off an put on shoes and bags into a big bag they’d offer each customer.
Ladies went up to the third floor to choose the kimonos (wow they have a huge
variety, and different price ranges of course~), came down to the second floor
to do our hairstyle (could choose from three different types, and we got to
select a bag and our own hair accessories too, which I was bad at but glad Joan
helped me pick a nice one) and got dressed by the pros, before finally slipping
on our geta at level one. *Thumbs up to professionalism and service from the
Japanese! Did my hair in 15minutes.*
The guys were already done! So here you see PotaTOHs in
Kimono~ *He didn’t want to wear before the trip, but changed his mind to配合我haha!* I
thought we looked not bad! And as it was winter, he rented an extra “coat” on
the outside to keep himself warmer. *Payment was made before we went off
outside, and mine was 5000￥, and
we all had to return it by 6pm the day.*
When Ning, PY and Francine were ready too, 7 of us浩浩荡荡walked into the cold woots~ Decided to have lunch at this coffee and onigiri café called Kiyomizu Stand, which was just opened for a month or so back then. They offer simple food set like 2 rice balls with miso soup and pickles for 500￥, and we all went for that. *7 of us almost “wiped out” all the available onigiri they had that day lol!*
Reached Kiyomizudera
temple close to sunset time. The place was packed with people! After that,
Galvin accompanied PY to explore further inside (paid entry) while the rest of
us went shopping. *Bought myself three boxes of green tea tidbits for 2400￥).* Ning,
Potato, Francine, Joan and I went into a pickles shop to have some snacks too.
Returned our kiminos and PY suggested we go drinking, so we
randomly popped into one bar, which was already close to closing by the time we
went in. I tried the Kolsch, Alto beer and India Pale Ale, and I thought I
liked the Alto beer’s taste the most.
Got hungry and I remember walking quite some distances
before we finally settled into a soba and udon place called茉莉花at Gion area. I liked my curry
tofu udon!
We walked on, exploring the area after dinner, and had the famous
Melonpan too. *Lucky us, we were first in queue when the new batch came
out.* It was crusty on the outside, and sweet and warm inside~ yums.
Anyway, I’d researched and planned to bring them to this somewhat famous Monk
Bar at Kyoto, but a pity the minute we opened the door, the boss politely
turned us away. *Weird as the place didn’t look full.* Somehow, I didn’t
feel welcomed by him, and anyway, we’d already had beer earlier, so it wasn’t a
pity to miss this novelty.
On the way back, Potato and I bought some pasta (two for
880￥) from the Family Mart for our breakfast
the next morning.
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