Hiroshima and Miyajima

After Amanohashidate I had covered 2 of the 3 "most scenic" places in Japan, so it was off to the 3rd and final one: Miyajima. First tho, I went to Hiroshima and had my own personal tour guide as I met up with a friend who lives about an hour south of Hiroshima. We mainly walked around the peace park and went to the museum there. Going to the museum and seeing/hearing the stories about the bomb really is an indescribable feeling...there really is no way for me to describe it to you, so if are in Japan I recommend you go check it out for yourself. The only thing I can tell you is that after going there and seeing the damage it did it really makes this whole Iran situation a lot scarier..... Anyway, it was great hanging out with my friend (even tho she is a FSU fan--it is ok nobody is perfect--and i had to settle a bet about Miami losing this past year) and definitely was a learning experience!


The next day it was off to Miyajima which is about an 20-40 minute boat ride from Hiroshima depending on where you leave from and what boat/ferry you take. To me, Miyajima is the most impressive of the famous 3 but also it is the largest and most diverse of the 3: Its got everything from the (sometimes) floating tori gate to a small mountain with monkeys on the top of it! Also there are deer walking around everywhere like they own the island or like they are the protectors of it. The weather was really nice so I got some nice pictures and even a little sun burn for the first time since I left Miami! Anyway, check out the pics.