Kamakura

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third things third: the actual post. our family went to Kamakura, a picturesque-y little coastal town by the beach! the views were amazing. we didn't bring any beach gear because of my banged up toe not being able to go in the water. but it was sad that the water was calling to me! the other half of town was sort of like Kyoto with a ton of temples and shrines! besides that, the Kyoto-ish half wasn't picturesque at all. it was very run-down and shabby. we tried to get from the picturesque half to the non-picturesque half (I found a new favorite word. doesn't it just sound so descriptive and..........legit? okay, that is still my other favorite word!) but we had to hike through this forest. did a lot of walking. toe kills now! gonna rest all day tomorrow! but here are the pictures! oh, and at one of the temples, we got to go inside Buddha's belly button! what an.........interesting experience. and there weren't any Mozzo Liams, so although they were pretty legit, nothing was so freaking legit because like I've said before, I just love Mozzo Liams! (I should really learn how to spell.)

fourth things fourth, the pictures! and please excuse Wesley's funny faces, he doesn't like the sun in his eyes, so there is nothing mentally wrong with him; half of the time he was being a goofy goober, the other half he wasn't paying close enough attention to actually look at the camera.