Viainn Hiroshima

... but had to get to our last bullet train back over to Osaka. We never tire of riding on these wonders of modern technology; it is like flying in a jet but with scenery flashing by just outside our windows. As time was pressing, we tried Maccas from the train station outlet and it is the same as Maccas everywhere – though we don't have a pork burger in Australia. Rob grabbed a beer from the newsagent (yeah you can get them everywhere) and we settled in for the ...

Cette ville tristement celebre ressemble a toute autre ville moderne japonaise aux 1er abords. Au centre ville, sur une presqu'ile formee par 2 rivieres se trouve le parc du memorial de la paix comprenant divers monument a la memoire des victimes de la bombe, pour les enfants, pour la paix a travers le monde... On peut aussi y voir un batiment renomme "Dome de la bombe A", du moins ce qu'il en reste. Ce sont les ...

... quickly abandoned as we quickly became engrossed in the different memorials. The A Bomb Dome is on the opposite side of the river from the rest of the park. We walked down and across a pedestrian bridge to the main park area. We wanted to photograph the A Bomb Dome from a little farther distance away. But we found ourselves being attracted to other memorials along the way to the spot we had picked for our additional photographs of the A Bomb Dome. Before we crossed ...

... 2 years old and they spent some time racing each other up and down a corridor. This was not a problem with T-jan being the son of one of the proprietors of the hostel. The hostel is a more reasonable price, although the strength of the yen is making everything expensive here at the moment. When we left, the rate was 192 yen to the pound but it has reduced to between 150 and 160 to the pound. After the journey, it ...

... luego los monjes budistas ya podían poner los templos más en llanito coño. Cuando llegamos abajo comemos y seguimos dando un paseo para terminar de ver la isla que tiene un Tori precioso metido en el agua, y ciervos paseando que comen tela y papel asi que hay que andarse con ojo para que no te coman ni el plano ni la camiseta. Llegamos destrozados al hotel, cena rápida con comida del super y para la cama. Jandro: Nos vamos a ver el Tori flotante de Mijayima ...

... experience when you can't help but picture it after that fateful day in 1945. However, it's inspiring how prosperous the place is and how determined the city is to remember those who suffered from the bombing but still keep on moving forward.

But, onto brighter things! Today we went to Miyajima Island. Our most favorite, favorite place so far. It is home to the iconic Itsukushima Shrine and as soon as you get onto the ferry, you are captivated by its magic. The ...

... a fun one.

However, given that Rachael will no doubt recount the entire last few days in detail, I'll refrain from babbling endlessly too much and try to keep this paragraph to the good stuff. First and foremost, snow is probably my most favorite thing ever. After a botched attempt to visit Kanazawa thanks in part to both confusing Shinkansen terminals and rushed planning, the trip to Takayama was particularly refreshing. The two hour train ride ...

... The bridge was the target for the bomb drop, but it actually landed about 50 meters away at a dome-shaped city building. They have preserved the building and created a Memorial Park nearby. I am almost unable to walk at this point. I take a seat near the dome as Phil makes a quick pit stop. Three Japanese women approach me as I am sitting on a bench and start asking some weird questions. Turns out they were Jehovah's and were trying to ...

... happened in Hiroshima as a result of the bomb. There were many pictures and items that were found in the ruble. It was very intense, especially given that the recorded number of deaths was 140,000 in an instant, actually that was the death toll by December 1945. They also show the after effects including cancer that are still being studied to this day. It was an amazing museum and the strong message that pervaded was their goal to rid the world of nuclear weapons. The ...

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Itsukushima, or Miyajima, is another World Heritage Site. It is famous for the Red Torii Gate in the sea, which was chosen as one of the three best views of Japan. I didn't know why there were some deer in front of the ferry port. Anyway, the red main building was beautiful with a performance stage, which reminds Japanese of a period drama scene. The island is also famous for rice paddle and there was a large rice paddle ...