7D5N Central Japan (Nov 09) - Day 3

Day 3 - Tue (10 Nov)
We had breakfast at the hotel - the spread was good, best among all the hotels we had stayed during the trip.

Can you see Cherylin in the picture above?  She was sleeping while we changed her and carried her onto the stroller.  She continued to sleep even when we carried her onto the coach.

Nara Deer Park & Todaiji Temple

Shawn was fascinated when he saw so many deers surrounding him. However, he became scared when the deers got closer to him.  The deer even 'ate up' the brochure/map that was left in the basket of the stroller. :P

Path towards Todaiji Temple

Surrounding of Nara Deer Park

Todaiji Temple of Daibutsu - Largest bronze Buddha structure in Japan.

Entrance ticket

YC offering prayers

It's said to bring good luck if one crawls thru the wooden hole

YC & his souvenirs

Outside the temple

Cam-whoring while waiting for YC

Then, a passerby offered to take a picture for us..:P

Cute japanese kids in school uniform

Kyoto - Kiyomizu Temple

I like the street leading up to Kiyomizu Temple as there were lots of shops selling souvenirs and goodies.

Photo taking with Geisha

Cherylin refused to take the picture as she said the Geisha wasn't pretty :P.

:ots of people queuing up for the spring water located below the terrace

We had to climb down this long flight of stairs

Lunch at a local eatery - Pork Katsu with rice & udon

We had Ramen for dinner at one of the eateries located at the "Ramen Street" - somewhere near Takashimaya. Cherylin had a little more dinner as she enjoyed the Ramen (slurping loudly too). Shawn also ate happily. Huge bowl of ramen with 4 pcs of gyoza for each pax. It's a very filling meal.

Nagoya International Hotel

(the group that departed one week before us stayed at Marriott Associa Hotel. We saw the hotel when we went to Takashimaya. It's such a luxurious hotel compared to ours. I wonder why the vast difference.)

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Cherylin's all time favourite activity when in a hotel - playing in the bathtub

I explored the surrounding of the hotel while the kids were having bath.  It was raining hence didn't want to bring the kids out and it's best for me to sneak out when they were having fun in the bathroom.  There wasn't much to look at.  Visited two convenience stores and bought some snacks and drinks.