Japan: Hiroshima!

Kim about to dragon kick a deer at Miyajima, a UNESCO world heritage site... I haven't looked it up, but I'm sure it's a punishable offence.

BTW, these posts are quite late... as this was back in May... alas... so it goes.  better late than never right?

This was my second visit to Hiroshima, a beautiful city where Kimbo's sister Rebecca has been for the last 17? years?  We went together to Hiroshima in 2009, and you can see the posts here if you are interested.  Rebecca was really excited to meet Nikko, and see Kai again.  And she didn't mind seeing us either....

The first day we went to Miyajima, where the deer are tame, gifts plentiful, along with the tourists, stairs, and nature.  I'd like to go back there to do some trail running on those steep trails.  The other days in Hiroshima, I got to go trail running every day.  Hiroshima is such an amazing city... with so many trails/mountains/rivers that are so accessible, yet very urban if you want.  I need hills, and Hiroshima has them.  

On the cab from Obaachan's house to the train station.

And the train...

Nikko was excited to meet Auntie Becca as well.  

The shinkansen comes with it's own powder room...

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In Hiroshima!  Kai was ready to get back in the car after a long train ride.  

A Japanese Child Seat... pretty sure this thing doesn't meet US standards...

Kai showing off his pagoda jacket infront of a pagoda...

We went back to Mie-jima, a place Kai fell in love with.  

With it's tame deer...

Shrines...

even an An Pan Man Ojizosan

Deep Fried Custard filled snacks...

The best sno-cone in the world.  Seriously.  There are stawberries frozen into the ice block... then some simple syrup, with some condensed milk on top.  Amazing...

Nikko in front of the Great Torii

Kai contemplating life on the ferry ride home.

The JR rail pass works for this ferry!

Hiroshima city center - at the A-bomb dome.

The Nozomi Shinkansen!

On our way home we stopped by the Anpanman muserum!

in Kobe... there are like 5 of these...

with a hair salon...

pretending to be Baikinman

Nikko was happy on the train ride...