Once we reached there it was about time for lunch, so we tried out this popular unagi (river eel) restaurant called Edogawa Naramachi. Well it looked popular on Tripadvisor and apparently they obtain very fresh unagi from the nearby lake, so we were tempted to try it. But honestly it tasted very average. The unagi had a slightly fishy taste to it and wasn't what we were expecting.
After lunch it was time to head to the deer park! So the Nara park is a public park that's quite big and has several attractions like shrines and castles. The main attraction is the 1,200 wild deer that roam the premises of the park. These deer are viewed as sacred and even cars give way to them when they are crossing the road. Lots of poop around the park (naturally) and they can be quite aggressive in wanting the food in your hands, especially sweet potato. Probably because the deer food that you can buy to feed them looks like recycled newspaper. The funny thing is that when you feed the deer and keep bowing, the deer will also keep bowing to you. Talk about manners!
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