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Nara is one of the most amazing places in Japan. Its gigantic Buddhas and impressive wooden temples create a wonderful feeling of zen and tranquility.
In this peaceful park, antiquity meets fauna as young deer prance about the UNESCO listed site.
But not all is perfect in paradise. Every day in Nara – old ladies and young girls are suffering cruel and horrible fates.
On the day I visited, I witnessed and captured one of these horrific attacks. Please use your own discretion, the image below is unsettling.
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“Thank you.” said the polite Japanese lady.
Apparently ‘Masterbato’ was on the shortlist, but ‘Wanko’ is easier to get a handle on so they went with that.
Some shop keepers can be such wankos.
Usually 12 step programs are meant to outline a course of action for recovery from addiction or compulsion.
However, here is a 12 step program designed to do the opposite. If you follow these steps, you will develop obsessive compulsive disorder.
Step 12: Turn off water by touching dirty tap with clean hands. Return to step 1 and clean hands thoroughly as instructed.
Step 2: Dispense soap with elbow. Well, they say that step 2 is always the hardest.
Life insurance? Of course. But it pays to have yourself covered in the case of say, unexpected self-esteem issues.
With Muang Thai, everything is going to be alright.
My legs let me down today. They often do, but it’s usually due to squatting. Today was different. I was denied entry to the Grand Palace in Bangkok because I showed too much leg. I was told, for the first time in my life: “You must wear pants.”
It was clear that my small shorts were not enough, as several official men shook their fingers and heads at my naked knee caps.
Thailand is known for its “tough on tourist’s trousers” policies. Here is another one they believe in passionately:
It's hard to see-through if you have one of these on your head.
With my legs exposed from the knee down I enjoyed the palace from the roof up, outside the walls and safely hidden behind this lamp post.
And here is the full list, in case you need to know ‘what not to wear’ on your next visit to the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
I can't help but notice "naked" is not on the list.
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