Beautiful Nara.
These Sika deer were great. They eat out of your hand (this one I especially loved - he had worked out that he should stand by the cart selling the deer food discs. Smart beastie) then bow to you. They are regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion.
They may look innocent ...
Emma Photo
The lads:
Todai-ji Temple entrance gate
Todai-ji Temple, its Great Buddha Hall, the largest wooden building in the world, houses the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana. A UNESCO World heritage site.
He couldn't contain his excitement!
We also visited one of Andy's frequent haunts, a tachinomi ("stand & drink bars") where we were given New Years Sake by the owners, then Andy's mates came over. Oh I wish we could have spoken Japanese!
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