Valley of the Temples and Byodo-In
This is a replica of a Buddhist temple in Japan, set in a interdenominational cemetary. You need to pay to get in; I assume that if you’re visiting a grave, you don’t pay. The names of the areas in the cemetary are sort of weird, but I guess it’s good for directions. Uncle Teddy is buried in Wisteria Valley (sans wisterias). Also there are no gravestones, just markers. I’ve never seen that.
But luckily there are for sale signs, in case while you’re there you think “Oh no! Mom’s on the brink! I must find a place to bury her now! And it needs an ocean view.”
It’s serene. But, more importantly, it’s *breezy*. And buggy, unfortunately. The itch doesn’t last as long; I don’t know what the mosquitos are on, but I prefer them.
There are supposed to be peacocks walking the grounds. Although we heard their somewhat eerie calls, they were hiding in the forests. Bad peacocks! I wanted to see you walking around and out of all my photos. We saw weird looking ducks and black swans doing balancing acts.
The pond has lots of koi, which are the world’s ugliest fish (kept as pets; I will grant that catfish are uglier).
The pond also has fountains. Friendly frogs who spit at you.
