Since last weekend Tak-chan took me sightseeing in Kyoto but we didn't get to see any Geishas, we had to go back again to get the full experience. We started out with a famous temple that is associated with foxes. Apparently this temple is for the arts and so the fox is a guardian of it. It was very unique and I was surprised--it wasn't like the other temples at all. 
There was a thousand of these set up in a path, and even one course that went around the mountain, but that was an hour walk so we decided to pass. Next to the exit of my chosen temple path were two stones. If you could lift ths stone and it felt light your wish would be recognized soon. Well, it was pretty darn heavy so Tak-chan said I have to wait a long time. Darn. But maybe it will be worth it.
After a hunt to find a non-Japanese bathroom (all the female toilets are built into the ground, and it's realllly awkward), we drove back to downtown Kyoto by the Gion district to try some Geisha hunting. It started to look like we would have no luck, it was busy so maybe they didn't want to come outside and be bothered by a lot of people. But then as we were walking, a door opened on my left and a Geisha in blue flies out, totally catching me off guard. I didn't know what to do and two college girls stormed after her taking pictures, and I felt bad doing that, so I told Tak-chan as she ran off "I don't need a picture, it's okay..." But after seeing one more brief glimpse of a second one, two geishas were walking down another street together and he said to get my camera out. That time, I got it without being a crazy tourist : ) How fun.
Tak-chan then took me shopping around Kyoto and it was exciting seeing how lively Kyoto was. I bought a few things and we stopped for coffee. I wanted an iced mocha but Tak-chan ordered an iced chocolate milk by mistake, or maybe the coffee dude messed up, I don't know. I was just super sad I ended up drinking this large, what tasted like melted chocolate ice cream (realllly creamy milk, gag). We laughed a little and Tak-chan pointed out I seem to have bad luck. Thanks for acknowledging what I've known my whole life. Yeah, I do. I expect bad things so when they don't happen, I'm happy, and when they do, I'm not surprised. It was more of a sad, funny moment.
Later we walked back to the car along the banks of the river and it was a great way to say goodbye to Kyoto. We ended the night by picking up Ogawa in Nara and stopping at a restaurant for dinner. I wasn't hungry but I was freezing, so I ordered a roast beef appetizer, which when it showed up, was cold. I almost banged my head on the table and they both laughed, called the waitress back and ordered me the soup that was my second choice. I felt bad but Tak-chan brought up again, "bad luck eh?" Yeah, usually ROAST means HOT I said, in America. Oh well, just another thing to laugh about later.
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