Nikko

Nikko is about a 2.5 hour train ride from Tokyo (on the local line, but much more scenic!) and its hidden inside mountains in Tochigi, Japan. its known for the "three wise monkeys" (hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil) and some amazing temples and waterfalls. it was a day trip there, and i really wanted to see the more natural side...waterfalls and wild monkeys. and i saw both! we (me and my newly acquainted french accomplice, julien) saw a monkey family of four (two parents, two of the cutest little baby monkeys!) around the waterfall area. it was wonderful and it makes me want to live deep in a forrest.