Tuesday, May 24, 2016

May 25, 2016. The Journey Home.

Our job today is to take a bullet train, an airport express train, a plane, a shuttle to our car, and then a lonnnnngggg drive home. Hope to be home by sunset on the 25th Pacific Time. 

We loved our trip to Japan. So glad to have had the opportunity to hang out with Sowmya and Sam for a couple of weeks, and to see the beautiful gardens, architecture, history, and  impressive infrastructure of this country! Impressive, indeed.

Forgot to mention earlier -- all of the bullet trains in the country were off by 11 seconds, total, all of last year! That is continuous improvement.

Bye for now, Japan.



May 24, 2016. Dinner.

Nothing like a Japanese steak dinner!!!





May 24, 2016. The Gondola!

Loved the island. Loved getting out in the forest on a trail and taking a gondola to the top for a great view. Half of us walked up to the first place to get the gondola; the other half took a bus. The walk was gorgeous, and up hill!!








Back down, after 15,000 steps!!









Our hotel is connected to the train station. Great location and lovely hotel.


May 24, 2016. Miyajima Island.

What a treat to spend a day on Miyajima Island.
Hiroshima was even hotter than Kyoto.
The Island had all the wonderful breezes and was lovely in the shade.
































Giant Koi Fish -- some valued at $600,000.