Whirlwind In A Mama's Head

Note: The pandemic happened and I had lost all motivation to continue writing about this trip. Jump 2 years forward, it is now 2022 and I have a newfound urge to complete this series and write more :D I have a Switzerland trip during lockdown to write about after this one, and more to come. Please look forward to it!  When I planned this trip, I asked Miss Kiki if she would've preferred going to Osaka and looking around the city, or going to Nara to see the deers. I knew what the answer would be, but I thought I'd ask anyway just in case. As I had thought, my animal-loving child chose the deers in a heartbeat. We set out not too early in the morning from Kobe towards Osaka and from there switched trains to get to Nara. It was a nice train ride, long enough for a snooze but not too long.  In Nara Station, we were greeted by a bunch of their deer mascot called Shikamaro-kun here and there. There is a visitor center in the station where you can get various information abou