Today we had a proper explore around Nara. The weather is awful and we all have colds, but you can't keep a good group down!
We headed straight for the biggest herd of deer, bought some rice crackers from the deer food store and immediately made some very hungry, slightly clingy new friends.
After hiding the food, we made a mad dash to Todai-ji Temple which was enormous. It is home to a very large sitting Buddha, and an even larger gate. Any temple of interesting size is worth the 500yen entry.
It was still raining at this point, so we fed a few more deer, getting them to bow for us, instead f butting us, and went back to the room for a nap.
The accommodation is tiny, really not set up for 4 large Australians, so the nap was much appreciated.
We did head out again for some food and a good explore though, so the night was not completely lost. Plus, I found my rice balls with sweet soy sause. The best.
Tomorrow, monks xx