Today we traveled to the Hiroshima A-Bomb site, Peace Park, and Peace Memorial museum today. It was moving to be in a place that once went through total destruction. The photographs that were displayed in the museums were of actual victims, which I had not seen in the textbooks I’ve studied in before. The Peace Park and nearby monuments were a testimony of what really happened and what they had to do to rebuild and establish prosperity in the region after the bomb. The city was full of life now and is said to be growing at normal rates again, which is amazing as the incident happened some 50-years ago.
In the afternoon we traveled to a nearby island by ferry. We spent time there exploring around and checking out the shrine that was dedicated to the three sea deities of their beliefs. Then walked around the shopping district, which contained a lot of restaurants that served grilled oysters, a local favorite and not mine! Afterwards, we took a train back to the Japanese Inn we are staying at for one last dinner! I took a nice shower and then ate a wonderful meal. I am blessed to have stayed healthy and safe this entire trip and I owe it all to God for the experiences He has blessed me with while being here!
Tomorrow we are headed back to Tokyo. We will make a pit stop at one last castle, then head to the hotel for our Farewell Party. It will awesome to see my host family one last time before I head back to the USA. This trip has been the perfect length as I am officially ready to be back home! I can’t wait to see everyone as I miss you guys very much!
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