Naturally, we had to go to the Pokemon Center. To be honest, I never got it to Pokemon, so I didn`t understand the craze. But, I still felt like I had to go. It was neat to see all of the little kids scampering around and their parents indulging them on what they felt was frivolous. It seemed very similar to the Beanie Baby craze, and that`s something I can understand (right mom?). This store was in a HUGE mall - 5 stories of sparkling white (marble?) and glass. There were tons of (expensive) Western shops: Tiffany`s, Banana Republic, Starbucks (ok, that`s just coffee, but I can`t remember some of the other stores).
We were so excited to ride the bullet train to Kyoto. I must admit, it was one of the coolest things we did. I think if I lived here, I would take the bullet train all the time (even though it is expensive). It`s nicer than an airplane! You have tons of leg room, you can stand up and walk around freely because there is enough room, and the seats are actually comfy! On second thought, maybe that`s what first class on an airplane is like....hmm...
Beautiful pagoda.
Ringing the bell. They say the sound pleases Buddha.
They have these tame deer in Nara. You can walk right up and pet them. Sorry to all you hunters, but no, you can`t turn them into dinner. It just wouldn`t be right.
Leaping stag sign, just like at home!
Yes, I know I shouldn`t take pictures of people I randomly see, but these little kids were just so cute. How could I resist?
This group of middle schoolers asked for our help with an assignment. They asked us a ton of questions in Enlgish. I was impressed with how good they were at speaking. It was definitely a highlight of our trip!
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