2016年4月22日金曜日 - 
Ali Broadstone: A trip to Nara
My Japanese friend recently took me to Nara. It was a very fun trip! I have
been living in Osaka for some time, but I had not had the chance to visit Nara.
My friend's father drove us there and we went to see various shrines and temples.
The deer were quite friendly. I am used
to seeing deer as there are many in the United States, but I did not expect
them to walk right up to me. The deer in
the United States run away if you get too close to
them. They were probably hungry, so I
bought them some food and fed them in Nara Park. My friend, however, does not like animals. I kept the deer away from her.
The people I met in Nara were friendly
and relaxed. The atmosphere felt very peaceful and the food I ate was very
tasty.
At the end of the day,
I bought a doll of Sento-kun to bring home with me. I thought he was very cute.
My friend thought it was funny that I would want a
stuffed animal. But I wanted the doll to remind
me of the fun day I spent with her. Now, Sento-kun sits on my desk
at home. I hope to go back to Nara soon to explore
took me：連れて行ってくれた
shrines：神社
walk right up to me：まっすぐ近づいてくる
get too close to：近づきすぎる
probably：たぶん
however：しかしながら
kept the deer away：鹿を追い払う
At the end of the day：1日の終わりに
a stuffed animal：ぬいぐるみ
remind me of：思い出させる
explore：探検する