Big Buddha Belly

The Big Buddha is located in Kamakura, about an hour train ride from base. Once you get off the train you walk about 10 minutes down streets lined with street vendors selling everything from Batman halloween costumes, samurai swords to ice cream and raw horse. We walked up the longest set of steps I've ever experienced in my life and I swear it was uphill both ways. On the way back, we saw a group of old Japanese ladies just staring at the steps as if Godzilla were crashing through. There was no way they were going to make it. We also walked along the "beach" which cannot even begin to compare to the tropical paradise of San Diego. The sand is a dingy brown, similar to the color of a used band aid, and about just as appealing. It's no wonder the Japanese are the palest group of people I've ever seen. You can imagine how Mike and I stand out!

We ate lunch at this amazing little restaurant over looking the ocean. Mike and our friends had sashimi and I stuck with the curry rice. It doesn't look very apetizing, but I licked the plate clean! We explored some more around Kamakura and went inside these caves that were formed completely by the erosion from the waves. It smelled like the petting zoo inside, but it was pretty neat. On the train ride back we saw a couple of business guys totally passed out, heads back, mouths wide open. A friend told us that she once saw a row of men sleeping on each other like a line of dominos. Everyone always looks so tired here. Can't wait to show you all Kamakura when you come to visit.