On the other hand , there was vending machine coffee that was actually amazing . You really ca n't explain Henro without the smells and sounds . The familiar drone of traffic was drowned out by the rushing water in the rice patties , the Om of people praying at road - side shrines , the caw of crows and the croaks of a bullfrog chorus .

Question: What surprised the narrator about the vending machine ?
Answer: It had rice - flavored snacks .It had no candy .It had good java .It had rice cakes .