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Shinkansen to Hiroshima
Long sleep in and then went on to catch the 10am Shinkansen to Hiroshima.
It only takes 90 minutes from Osaka - so we rolled in around 1pm.
Leaving our luggage at the APA - we ventured out to look at the Shukkei-en gardens which were only 15 minutes walk from the hotel. Considering the place was annihilated only 60 years ago...it …
Day 45 - Hiroshima, Heart and Soul
... had a chat with a young Singaporean girl who was taking the bus from Hiroshima to Osaka, the bus was going to be a four hour trip.) The time went quickly, what with being excited about being on the bullet train and looking out the window at the scenery, I also finished watching an episode of "Offspring" on my iPad. So very soon we were in Hiroshima. After we left the train we went straight to the "tourist information desk" and a lovely young girl, speaking excellent English ...
A Somber Day
... school children but they come from all over. We added a single dollar bill crane that Linton had folded for me a while ago. I bet he never guessed it would end up in Hiroshima.
Also, there were many children with clipboards stationed all around the park. These school children were collecting signatures against nuclear weapons and were planning to travel to NYC to petition the UN to abolish nuclear weapons. There is also a flame in the park that will be ...
Miyajima
... the transit system here is figuring out fares and how to pay them. Sometimes you have to buy a ticket first, but you have to know how many stops you're going and that changes the price. Sometimes you pay afterwards. It's confusing. I'm sure it makes perfect sense, after a while, but for now, I don't quite get it. Today wasn't difficult at all though. The pass got me onto both the streetcar and the ferry over to Miyajima Island where ...
A-bombs and bombshells
... And I was right! Even the cars come in vending machines here!!
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Kyoto
Kyoto is the opposite of Osaka, though it sits right next door. Notice how Kyo-to is To-kyo the other way around? Both mean “eastern capital”. This ex-capital of Japan is chock full of traditional-style Japanese buildings and a seemingly endless list of sacred temples and parks. You can take in a sweeping overview of the city from the Kyoto ...
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