Gion and the Kyoto Zoo

This is the beginning of our descent into Kyoto via the Gion. Jane was really happy to be free from the stroller. Here we are going down the "three year slope" where local folk lore says if you slip here you will have three years of bad luck. I am confident that veteran mothers will recognize what Jane is saying without any words, "I am not going to hold anyone's hand, much less Helen's."
If there are flamingos to be found, our girls can find them. You might not be able to tell, but they are standing on one leg each, except for Ryan, he only does that at home when we listen to our flamingo music.