Normally, one can only view the palace by signing up for a guided tour before hand, but once (or twice) a year, they open it up to the general public. So we took advantage of the general opening and went for a look.
Walking across the Kamo River on the way to the Palace. The fall colors are really coming out now and should last for a couple of more weeks. I had heard that people plant the trees knowing what colors the leaves will be and when they will change. So it is like a slow motion fireworks display, lasting a few weeks.
Outside the wall surrounding the Imperial Palace.
Just inside now.
Can anyone spot Alissa and Anders?
Pond and garden (oike and niwa). We all agreed this spot was the best and wished we could have just stayed here a while.
Walking on the way back, we stumbled upon a store selling these melons for 6000 Yen each (roughly $60 USD). I believe this type of expensive fruit is meant to be given as a gift. It is the thought that counts, right? Each piece of fruit is supposed to be perfect without any deformities, blemishes, etc. I wonder if one of them is ever rotten on the inside?
The melons were too expensive so I settled on the 2500 YEN watermelons . . . NOT!
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