Nary a Dull Moment in Nara & Taking Tea with a Buddhist Abbess

Thursday, June 26, 2014 Nara, Japan Today was all about superlatives: biggest, tallest, oldest, holiest. It was a day for exploring some of Japan’s most sacred Buddhist sites and to marvel at the devotion and artistry that made such construction possible.  We were all excited about visiting Nara—a compulsory stop on any Japan itinerary—kind of…