6 November 2023
The outer loop
Hiroshima bomb dome and peace park
My last night in Hiroshima. It rained briefly, but not at a time that bothered me in the slightest. Last time I was here it rained every night.
For my last night I headed out on a bigger loop, that took me past all the atom bomb related things. It was dark so I could not see much. Last time it was too wet to appreciate. Maybe next time.
My loop took me past the main area of town to what looked like another shopping area, the tram ran up the street, but there was not much there. Also some things are closed on Monday's.
Eventually I found the hotel I stayed at last time, and thought the Peace Boulevard would be lit up with xmas illuminations like last time, but it was not. Perhaps they do not do it anymore.
Tomorrow I will go to Matsuyama, on Shikoku via hydrofoil. I have not been there before. There is a castle. There are less than 20 bears left on the entire island.
As I left my hotel it was just stopping raining, I descended under the road by Hiroshima station and remembered there is this cavernous waste of space there.
Here is the atomic bomb dome. Handheld at night with my crap camera.
There were a few people hanging around taking photos, so I took another.
Next up, the museum. I remember thinking it needed a refresh, maybe it has had one now? Either way at night it is shut. The actual light was much darker than this. You cannot normally see clouds in the night sky.
Random blue escalator lights as a little tram goes past.
It occurred to me that on this trip I have not yet had a proper bowl of traditional pork flavoured ramen. So I picked a spot and went there. Closed on Monday's.
So instead of ramen, it was beef tendon curry demi glaze omurice with winter root vegetables. Long title. I have had beef tendon stuck in my throat ever since.
Now to find out how to catch the ferry tomorrow, it is covered by my train pass, you cannot book a seat, great.