Christmas bike ride - Tofuku-ji
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It is a long time since Rhod and I cycled together for sightseeing, so we decided -as he has a two-week holiday- to prepare ourselves for the onslaught of delicious but fattening foods by riding down the Eastern mountains to the kitsune home of Fushimi. Taking the Keihan local train always made the journey seem rather long and tortuous, but by bicycle it really takes no time at all from our house. Afforded the luxury of weaving through the narrowest of streets and alleys, we escaped the congested traffic and investigated previously unexplored corners of the towns flanking the JR and Keihan railway tracks.
For lunch we settled down beside the old stables of Tofuku-ji, bathed in unexpected sun and once again pondering how lucky we are to take such sights for granted as part of our every day. |
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