2012年12月7日金曜日 - 
Kaya - Todai-ji, Nara
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| Kaya |
On Tuesday, I went to Nara, with some friends. Although we planned to leave around 10am, we spent the first 20 minutes in Namba Station lost and unable to find each other. After finally meeting up, we hopped on the express train to Nara on the Kintesu line and arrived at our destination in a mere thirty minutes! Our first stop was the Kofuku-ji temple. Though the five-story pagoda was impressive, it did not compare to what we saw next… the magnificent Todai-ji . The Daibustu-den was truly breathtaking. Standing against a backdrop of vibrant blue skies and gorgeous autumn leaves, I and about fifty other tourists, eagerly snapped photos of the enormous wooden structure. As we walked down the path leading to the building’s entrance, we were greeted by many hungry deer, all which were peculiarly accustomed to humans. After some more awestruck moments inside the Daibutsu-den, we hiked through Nara Park, enjoying the fresh air and scenery. Eventually, our stomachs began to growl and we headed back towards the train station for some ramen noodles and gyoza. On our way, we were stopped by a group of elementary school students who wanted to practice their English on foreigners. The children, in their uniforms and adorable matching red caps, asked us for our names and where we were from. When asked what we thought of Nara, we all confidently answered, “we LOVE Nara!”.
around 10am = 10時前後
hopped = 飛び乗った
destination = 行き先
mere = たったの
the five-story pagoda = 五重の塔
magnificent = 壮大な
breathtaking = 息を呑むような
vibrant =
eagerly = 熱心に
enormous = 巨大な
peculiarly = 妙に
accustomed = 慣れている
awestruck = 威厳に打たれた
stomachs began to growl = お腹がグーグー鳴り始めた
adorable = 愛らしい
confidently = 自信を持って
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| Daibutsu-den |