...and just a bit more....

....as I forgot earlier! I had my first Japanese ice-cream today - I just picked vanilla as although I love my tea the idea of a green tea ice-cream was one thing to far! I also was given a persimmon fruit by Habu - enjoyable but a little bland really - firm texture fruit with 4 central stones. The third 'first' was a Japanese cake with what i realised afterwards was a sweet chestnut filling. I will look out for them again as it was quite tasty.  There were toasted chestnut sellers about in the countryside - but they were dear - about £4-5 for 150 grams or so. Dearer than the last time I had some in London!  Think I will head for central Kyoto tomorrow - wait for the next episode!! ttfn