Hiroshima has probably been the biggest surprise of the trip so far, i wasn`t expecting all that much from it, but felt i couldn`t miss a city thats had such an impact on recent history and yet now i`m here it`s an amazingly good looking, nice city to be in.
The first thing you see off the tram is the `A bomb dome`. It`s barely able to support itself and obviously only a shell of a building, but when you consider this to be one of a very few number of buildings that would of been visible in august 1945 it has a considerable impact. I think the thing i`m liking so much about Hiroshima, and this feeling continued through to the peace flame and the museum, was its emphasis not on misery and loss but on optimism and hope for the future. The people who were lost have a building within the peace park which is incredibly tastefully done and well looked after. But on the whole, the place is a monument for peace, for the eradication of all nuclear bombs and a reminder of the horror of Nuclear war. Another uplifting thing was the amount of school groups from all over that where being taken around and having everything explained. It`s just good to see it being told and having a visible impact at such an early age. There was a french choir at the Sadako monument, if you don`t know the story, then read it! I`ll even put a link so just click here! They had a little ceremony where they presented a reef of cranes and sang a few songs, so that was nice to be there to see that.
Walking towards the museum you pass the `flame of peace` which will only be extinguished once the last nuclear weapon on earth has been destroyed. Then you come to the museum itself, which again is really well done, there`s no blame or hate. Just an underlying "let`s never let this sort of thing ever happen again, anywhere" message throughout.
Ok, serious bit over, i`m sure i`ll revert back to pictures of toilets and stories of me banging my head again before long.
The next morning i set off to Miyajima, it`s a little island that takes less than an hour from Hiroshima, I`m actually going back tonight to watch the sunset seeing as it`s little effort to do so.
The place is famous for it`s tori shrine that stands in the water at the islands entrance. It`s a cool little place, i mean it`s tiny really and you basically go to see that one view that`s in every book, travel guide and pamphlet on Japan. Oh and i learnt why every things painted that bright orange you see in all the pictures. It`s the same reason for the red in China and that`s because it`s believed to warn off bad spirits.. so there you go.
I Didn`t fancy the 2.5km walk to the top of Mt Misen, so after a good look everywhere i hopped on the ferry back to the hostel.
Welcome,
to yet another travel blog!
This is the second time I’ve wrote this intro thing. I wrote one trying way too hard to sound the way I wish I could write. The truth is though, since my GCSE’s I haven’t had to do any proper writing what-so-ever. I did all art A-level as well as an art degree and now work as a graphic designer.
Hopefully it turns out alright, I’m going to try to update as much as possible and if you need to email me privately I’ll be checking my mails every week or so, so just click the mail button above. If the writing becomes too painful then you can go straight to all the photo’s from the "Pictures" link at the top, as will all my videos.
Cheers to anyone who ends up reading this, although I’m sure it’ll become a spam paradise of abuse from friends and work colleagues..cya all in a year or so :D
This is the second time I’ve wrote this intro thing. I wrote one trying way too hard to sound the way I wish I could write. The truth is though, since my GCSE’s I haven’t had to do any proper writing what-so-ever. I did all art A-level as well as an art degree and now work as a graphic designer.
Hopefully it turns out alright, I’m going to try to update as much as possible and if you need to email me privately I’ll be checking my mails every week or so, so just click the mail button above. If the writing becomes too painful then you can go straight to all the photo’s from the "Pictures" link at the top, as will all my videos.
Cheers to anyone who ends up reading this, although I’m sure it’ll become a spam paradise of abuse from friends and work colleagues..cya all in a year or so :D
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That's all well and good, but the only way to be sure is obviously to nuke the site from orbit.
Hal, this isn't Aliens. Do we have to have another talk?
Hiroshima - not just good, its da bomb!
You`ve given yourself away with a joke that beast, i knew it was you pretending to be me.... :@
For the record this is me being me, but you`ll just have to take my word on that
I think you may be a little confused by all the travel and japanese water laced with lsd? I am your conscience, your inner thoughts for the world to see. A beast, certainly not although your mind does travel to some strange places...
And of course by 'hippy hang out' I mean everyone is just like me. Jobless and without a care in the world. Chilling out to the max, travelling the globe sharing ultra nouveax scruffy fashion with all and sundry, hoping for any free meal (or beer of course) to bring a feeling of contentment to my well fed but svelt tummy (the chicks dig it). Ah, this is the life. I pity you office dwelling, tax paying suckers. I'm doing this for you all.
Yo weaver monkey! Hope the travelling is going well? Not sure how my name got dragged into this thread? I have only one thing of substance to say to you... I recall a promise of many photos of he beautiful women from around the world, a 'global chick gallery' yet I currently see no signs of it? Come on dude, I know you wear pink occasionally and stuff but don't let the side down mate ; ) keep having fun you lucky sod, most jealous of the photographic opportunities falling your way, enjoy it!!!
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