(First off, when the hell was the new MacBook Air announced? What the crap. Why don’t you people tell me about these things.)
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Quick update before I take off to dinner.
Today we traveled from the Aki Grand Hotel in Miyajima (mainland, not the island) to Hiroshima. I believe it is a waste of a trip to Hiroshima to not at least visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. As the epitaph says after the eternal flame, “Rest in peace, for this error will never be repeated.” It is a sight that most in the world need to see, Japanese, American, or whatever nationality you may be. The newest addition to the park, the Hall of Remembrance, was very much worth seeing. It is similar to the Vietnam War Memorial as it is meant to immortalize all those who have died and suffered as a result of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. The multi-media presentation looping at the end of the Hall and telling the firsthand stories of Hiroshima survivors was very moving and well done.
Grabbed some Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki. I am actually not a fan of it. Can’t wait for Osaka in two days, need some real Okonomiyaki. (For those that don’t know, in Hiroshima okonomiyaki is made in methodical layers. In Osaka, it is all just thrown together.)
From Hiroshima we boarded a Tokyo-bound Shinkansen (bullet train) and hopped off at Kyoto. We are currently staying in the Palace Side Hotel, right across the street from the Imperial Palace compound. Swanky. Rooms have internet, I am happy.
Tomorrow is a tour of Kyoto. I am not a big fan of tours, but at least I should be able to take some good video. That reminds me, I need to charge my camera.
Off to dinner. Until next time.
Very good post. Looking forward to future ones. You might want to post links to them in your twitter/Facebook when you do update.