Deers - Messengers of Gods
If you have been thinking where I disappeared to during this holiday season, I was lucky enough to be strolling among the peace that Kyoto and Nara has to offer.
At Nara, groups of deers, apparently messengers of the Gods, roam freely around the temples and shrines. Although I walked NON STOP for four days, the last stop at Nara was definitely an enchanting & relaxing experience.
Many deers graze in the serenity of this park. Kids were thrilled, as visiting many many temples in Kyoto & Nara must have been overtaxing. Compared to the many other temples I have visited, Nara (which used to be the Capital of Japan in the 8th Century) is brought to life simply because of the free roaming deers everywhere. Irwin & I had to hide behind trees to eat our Mochi ice-cream, otherwise we know who would be asking for a taste of the vanilla favour.
Because they are scared, they are protected by law. We saw how cars have to give way to deers on the roads while turing into lanes. Irwin's sweater was pulled twice because they wanted the biscuit feeds faster. The deer even wanted to eat up our Mochi ice cream wrapper!
But I have to say, strolling in Kyoto & Nara brought about a lot of peace in me. No wonder people say Kyoto is a must-see. Indeed it really is!
2 comments:
The deers are really cute. You guys must have been having an interesting time.
Nice pictures. The deers seem to be staring into your lens. Picture of the family portrait and the deer "suddenly" being part of it is interesting. Funny thing is all family members were looking at the camera in one direction, but the deer seemed to be be looking at yours. Interesting!
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