Nara Deer Park

Travel day today, leaving Osaka for Nara about 45mins away. The first leg via the busy Metro which is never fun with luggage on crowded trains. It nearly tipped me over the edge which is why I have ditched the backpack and invested in a suitcase. Arriving at Nara we dropped our bags off at a great little apartment and head straight to the deer park. I was expecting a few deer's in a park on the outskirts of the city but was shacked to see hundreds of deer walking around in local city parks and even crossing at the lights to hang around the street vendors. The deer have learnt to bow at everyone in exchange for food. They were super friendly and always up for an interaction. We visited an outstanding wooden Buddhist temple in the parkland but the kids were definitely more fascinated with the deer. Another ramen combo meal for dinner, which is always a winner. I visited our local supermarket, which I discovered sells small kegs of beer for $50, another example that Japan is living in the future.Read more