Day Thirty Six
It's been almost a week since we activated our Japan Rail Pass and with only one day left, we decided to see a neighbour city of Osaka named Nara.
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Nara used to be the capital before Kyoto and is famous for its temples and deer.
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Some of the visitors were just as fascinating as the temples themselves.
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Nara park is huge and it takes just a few minutes to get off the beaten path and escape the crowds.
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Throughout the park thousands of deer roam around. You can buy crackers from vendors to feed them. They aren't shy and if they think you have food on you they will try and get it.
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In the park Onno dropped his iPhone, resulting in a broken screen. This meant heading back to Osaka for a visit to Denden town. Denden town is an area with hundreds of electronic/hobby/toy stores including a shop that fixes iPhone screens.
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After an hour the phone was fixed, time to get dinner.
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After dinner the sun had set and this crazy little neighborhood really came to life.
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After wandering around for a good time, we headed back to the hotel.
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More in this trip
Day One
Day two
Day three
Day four
Day five
Day Seven
Day eight
Day nine
Day Twelve
Day thirteen
Day Fourteen
Day Fifteen
Day Seventeen
Day Eighteen
Day Nineteen
Day Twenty Two
Day Twenty Four
Day Twenty Five
Day Twenty Seven
Day Twenty Eight
Day Twenty Nine
Day Thirty
Day Thirty One
Day Thirty Two
Day Thirty Three
Day Thirty Four
Day Thirty Five
Day Thirty Six
Day Thirty Seven
Day Thirty Eight
Day Thirty Nine