On Tuesday I went to Nara with two adorable Japanese guides (the best way to travel, even outside Japan). We went to see the big Buddha, got bit by a bunch of deer, went to a famous mochi place, and an excellent udon restaurant. Pictures right here (kind of a big album, sorry).
Also: Deer are assholes. They will bite you, tear at your clothes, chase little kids, and stink up a national treasure out of spite. In Chinese folklore, deer were servants of the devil, joyfully spreading famine and misfortune by day, and eating children in front of their parents by night. I read that in a textbook.
And: Yakisoba, creamy potato soup, homegrown veggies, and English tea. Once again, in your faces.
And: Yesterday I was awakened a bit early by my very first earthquake. I promptly went back to sleep.
Also: Deer are assholes. They will bite you, tear at your clothes, chase little kids, and stink up a national treasure out of spite. In Chinese folklore, deer were servants of the devil, joyfully spreading famine and misfortune by day, and eating children in front of their parents by night. I read that in a textbook.
And: Yakisoba, creamy potato soup, homegrown veggies, and English tea. Once again, in your faces.
And: Yesterday I was awakened a bit early by my very first earthquake. I promptly went back to sleep.
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