Nara

Friday Donald and I took a trip to Nara. Nara is easy to get to from Kyoto because you can take the train/subway from Kyoto. Nara is known for the influx of deer that have made this their permanent stomping ground. It is very amusing to watch as the locals try to feed them. It appeared the Japanese are rather wary of these seemingly docile creatures. The common practice is to buy these wafers for the deer, so if the deer spot these in your hand they won't be timid in their approach. The funnest part was watching people being chased by deer. I have to admit alot of these dear looked a little worse for wear, so I kind of wonder if these wafers are the best diet for them.





We wandered through the park discovering a classic Japanese castle on our journey.



Dibutsugi is the large temple in Nara that houses the Giant Buddha along with other prominent figures in the lineage. I was impressed by the labors made to make these ancient temples accessible.




This is one big buddha!




Inside the temple is its own mini-me.


Going past the barricades!


I think he wants to race.