Japan Log : Day 9

I was bound to set off for Kyoto on tat day, but since i was staying in Kyoto for a relatively long time (3 nights), I took things easy in the morning and took my time to visit Takayama's daily morning market. Walked along the canal, bought the traditional Saru-something, or the Faceless Baby Monkey, which the obligatory souvenir from Takayama, fed the carps and eventually left for Kyoto. As I checked out, I complimented the owner for his beautiful ryokan; he was rather embarrassed by th compliment and even gave me a nice pair of chopsticks as a souvenir. He was a kind man.