Healin' and Feelin' Good Time Cafe

Yes, that is the name of the cafe we are writing from in Downtown Kyoto. This place rocks like crazy!!! Today we saw several shrines, some geisha along the way, and many many Tanuki to boot. Also we ate 50,000 candies, approximately. I hereby name Kyoto the Land of Splendid Treats...and cute bars...and strip clubs...and shrines. We're killing some time before we head out to a Kabuki performance at Japan's oldest Kabuki house.

Top 5 of the day:

1．Teenagers crowding Michael at the shrine today and insisting on taking pictures with him. Ｉ don't know if it was the Metallica shirt or mohawk but I got no love.

２．Our ryokan．　It feels like our very own Japanese apartment complete with tatami mats and rice paper walls.

3. Treats, treats, treats! We ate all kinds today, including a sundae that was topped with red bean paste. Mmm...

4. Ｔａｋｏｙａｋｉ！　This is actually from　yesterday，but they were so delicious and the bar was so nice that we are going to go back for more．I never knew fried octopus balls could be so yummy.

5．Rilakkuma. I have developed a slight obsession with this bear.　I think it's because he looks like he doesn't give a shit 'bout nothin'. He's a relaxing bear who just likes to take it easy. Also he likes to put four leaf clovers in his mouth.

We miss you guys, and on a personal note, I miss cereal so effin' bad. Doughnut breakfasts don't do it for me.