Tag: deer
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Day 2 in Nara
Lazy day around Nara- we needed some downtime after all the hectic travel. We slept in, had breakfast then lunch then finally went out to wander around Nara again. We went for a walk to a World Heritage Buddhist Temple near our hostel, Gango-ji. There wasn’t much English explanation of all the artworks and statues,…
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Nara- home of the daibutsu and deer
We took the train to Nara from Kyoto, checked into the Nara-Tree Guesthouse in Naramichi historical district then had lunch at Ashura, an organic vegan-friendly place that served curry, samosas and fried croquettes with carrot juice. Filled with fuel, we set off on a walking tour of Nara. We walked through a crafty shopping district,…
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Miyajima & the Hiroshima Bombing Anniversary
Today was the annversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. We attended the Ceremony at 8am in Peace park where prayers were said and a bell was tolled at 8.15am, the exact time the bomb was dropped on August 6, 1945. The Japanese Prime Minister Aso, the Hiroshima governor and 2 UN…
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