Day 5
Nara (奈良)
The proximity of Nara from Kyoto is very near. In about an hour, you can reach Nara by JR Nara bound train. Along the way, there were many gaijins. I heard many Americans, French and Russian tourists speaking inside the train. Most of them were bound for onsen (温泉) resorts and hiking camps. Upon disembarking at Nara, it felt like I was in Chichibu City (秩父市) in Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県). It was very serene and the deafening silence echoed through my ears. I could only hear gaijins queuing up to Nara English-Guide maps in JR Nara Station.
Temples and Oh Deer!
The garden outside the Nara Prefectural Museum was crowded with so many deer (鹿). Ernest bought a pack of feeds (餌 / esa) to be fed to the deer. We took turns in taking pictures of ourselves. The funny thing about these deer was that, it seemed that they are always hungry. When you give them the feed, they won’t stop asking for it. When they hear a scent of food, even on your bag, they will keep on following the smell of it.
Unluckily, one of the deer somewhat tossed me using his already cut horns. I was petrified. And all of the gaijins around laughed. Ernest was able to catch it on picture. Oh Deer! It is also quite dangerous to feed these hungry ones as they sometimes get envy with other deer and toss you out.
Todai Temple (東大寺), The Father of All Buddhas
I am not so sure if this Buddha in the Todai Temple is bigger than the Daibutsu (大仏 / buddha) in Kamakura (鎌倉) but needless to say, its really, really huge. This was the highlight of the temple. Along with the huge Buddha, there were some tenmangu carved figures in the temple. Also a model replica of the temple can be also seen inside the temple. The Todaiji is again a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Good Deed
I donated one (1) 1,000 yen worth of slab of tile roof concrete which will be used to restore one of the adjacent temples of the area. The sign in the store inside the temple says write your name, date, country, and wish. Of course my wish was not “world peace,” as this is an overused phrase. My wish was “To End World Poverty….” A punch to the moon kind of wish. Below it, I wrote my blog site and sealed my signature. Then, the store attendant offered to take a picture of me along with the slab of concrete tile. It felt I contributed a good deed that time.
Osaka
After a remarkable yet regurgitating temple experience, we went for Osaka. Nara to Osaka is very near. About less than an hour, you will arrive in Osaka. We just strolled within the area of Umeda and check Yodobashi Camera’s branch.
After 5 straight days of walking, we finally have had our free one hour body and foot massage in the shop. In Japan, if your feet are tired and feel back pains, look for the nearest Bic Camera, Yodobashi Camera, Joshin and Yamada Denkis in your area. Hehehe…
The proximity of Nara from Kyoto is very near. In about an hour, you can reach Nara by JR Nara bound train. Along the way, there were many gaijins. I heard many Americans, French and Russian tourists speaking inside the train. Most of them were bound for onsen (温泉) resorts and hiking camps. Upon disembarking at Nara, it felt like I was in Chichibu City (秩父市) in Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県). It was very serene and the deafening silence echoed through my ears. I could only hear gaijins queuing up to Nara English-Guide maps in JR Nara Station.
Temples and Oh Deer!
The garden outside the Nara Prefectural Museum was crowded with so many deer (鹿). Ernest bought a pack of feeds (餌 / esa) to be fed to the deer. We took turns in taking pictures of ourselves. The funny thing about these deer was that, it seemed that they are always hungry. When you give them the feed, they won’t stop asking for it. When they hear a scent of food, even on your bag, they will keep on following the smell of it.
Unluckily, one of the deer somewhat tossed me using his already cut horns. I was petrified. And all of the gaijins around laughed. Ernest was able to catch it on picture. Oh Deer! It is also quite dangerous to feed these hungry ones as they sometimes get envy with other deer and toss you out.
Todai Temple (東大寺), The Father of All Buddhas
I am not so sure if this Buddha in the Todai Temple is bigger than the Daibutsu (大仏 / buddha) in Kamakura (鎌倉) but needless to say, its really, really huge. This was the highlight of the temple. Along with the huge Buddha, there were some tenmangu carved figures in the temple. Also a model replica of the temple can be also seen inside the temple. The Todaiji is again a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Good Deed
I donated one (1) 1,000 yen worth of slab of tile roof concrete which will be used to restore one of the adjacent temples of the area. The sign in the store inside the temple says write your name, date, country, and wish. Of course my wish was not “world peace,” as this is an overused phrase. My wish was “To End World Poverty….” A punch to the moon kind of wish. Below it, I wrote my blog site and sealed my signature. Then, the store attendant offered to take a picture of me along with the slab of concrete tile. It felt I contributed a good deed that time.
Osaka
After a remarkable yet regurgitating temple experience, we went for Osaka. Nara to Osaka is very near. About less than an hour, you will arrive in Osaka. We just strolled within the area of Umeda and check Yodobashi Camera’s branch.
After 5 straight days of walking, we finally have had our free one hour body and foot massage in the shop. In Japan, if your feet are tired and feel back pains, look for the nearest Bic Camera, Yodobashi Camera, Joshin and Yamada Denkis in your area. Hehehe…
1 comments:
kuya nkakatakot ang mga deer! natatakot ako sa kambing e,parang feeling ko magkamuka lang sila kya natatakot na din ako sa knila! hehe!
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