the screen is a delightful place to stay in kyoto. the staff are beautiful in every sense, very foreigner user-friendly, and situated in a quirky little shi-shi antique shop street.

nearby is bikkuri donki — surprise donkey. is the donkey surprised? is the donkey a surprise? do you get a donkey when you weren’t expecting one. and the darkest thought, are the hamburgers made from donkey meat?…