Nara - 10th day

We took a train from Kyoto to Nara. The journey wasn't long, lasting just under an hour. Nara is a smaller city, once a royal city. Today, Nara is mainly known for the deer that live in the city – in the main temple. When we were planning our trip to Japan, pictures of the temple with deer in the background often popped up, typically showing tourists feeding the deer.

And suddenly we were here! It was relatively cold, the wind was blowing, but the sky was clear. As soon as we left the station and saw the first park, we spotted them! There were hundreds of deer roaming around the city! It must be said that they didn't bother the tourists; on the contrary, it was clear that they are tamed and used to receiving food from tourists – special deer food was sold everywhere. We discovered that there's an interesting aspect to this – the deer often bow when they come into contact with people, which is customary in Japan. It really feels like a part of the culture. However, it is said to be purely a tourist trick. They bow because they know they'll get something to eat afterwards.

We didn't feed them; rather, we just walked by. We headed to the main temple of the city, which, like the deer, had little