In Hiroshima. Breif update

Today we went to Miajima and saw the temple gate at high tide. because it was so cold it wasn't too crowded. It actually snowed a little bit on top of the mountain while we were there. We took the gondola up the mountain and walked down. Unfortunately I started the hike with my boots too loose, and then tightened them too much part way through. So now my feet are still sore from earlier. My fault but still annoying considering how much walking we do.

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After Miajima, we went to the A-bomb Dome. It was one of the few buildings not totally destroyed by the Nuke we dropped on Hiroshima, despite it being only 600 meters from the blasts hypocenter (I think that's what it was called). It's like an epicenter, but in 3-D. After seeing the building, we went into the memorial peace museum dedicated to the event, and dismantlement of all nuclear weapons. Honestly I felt kind of weird being an American in that place, considering we dropped the thing on them. It was harder for dad though, since he was alive when we dropped it.

After the Museum we called it an early day and headed back to the hostel, and then out to get dinner at a restaurant called "Tachikoma" (bonus points if you know why that name is awesome) It was a tiny little place on a corner, and we actually passed it like 3 times because I didn't see the sign. We wound up having to get the lady at the counter to walk us there on her way home. The food was great, and huge portions too. He made it right in front of us. I don't even remember what it was called. Noodles, cabbage, some kind of crepe/pancake thing, egg, and sauce. similar to the noodle pizza I had beforehand, but better and bigger too.

Well this brief entry turned out to be not so brief, but enjoy it anyway.

~Daniel