Nara Bimble 2
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Thu 26 Oct 2017 22:57
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Nara Bimble – Part
Two
 We take a side road back to the shops
and love this house (complete with wires – sorry
Colin).
Japan's first permanent capital was established in the year 710 at Heijo, the city now known as Nara (奈良). As the influence and political ambitions of the city's powerful Buddhist monasteries grew to become a serious threat to the government, the capital was moved to Nagaoka in 784. Nara is located less than one hour from Kyoto and Osaka. Due to its past as the first permanent capital, it remains full of historic treasures, including some of Japan's oldest and largest temples. As of the 1st of April 2017, the city has an estimated population of 359,666, 3,000 are registered as foreigners, of which Koreans and Chinese are the two largest groups with about 1,200 and 800 people respectively.    Big trees, small
footprints and a shrine along the
way.
  A quiet
bustle but really not sure how this once proud
warrior feels about Halloween tinsel around his neck.
 What never ceases to amaze us is how
many shops have a familiar feel and look. Japan is
our fifty-third country (eight leaving Beez Neez resting somewhere),
the only real difference is the currency we carry and the app on the mobile
phone to work it out.
  Must eat in here tomorrow, just to say
we did. Monks on the Moon have a great selection of
the foods we like.
 The entrance to Kinetsu Nara Station.
 We cross to our alley leaving the shopping centre behind us.
  Looking up we don’t know what this
lady is having done but the halo-thingy was whizzing around
her head. Love the need for straight lines
here, my marginal OCD gets a kick out of Japanese washing lines
too.
  Love this bookshop, we bet the owner knows where everything
is.
 Opposite our digs is a beautiful
cake shop. Dangerous, but resisted today as we are
clutching our chicken and yoghurt combo, keen for an early night, tired after
the last, long but very enjoyable few days.
 ALL IN ALL A LOVELY LITTLE
CITY COMPLETE WITH DEER
SUCH A HUGE PARK IN A CITY
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