The next stop on our western Japan tour was in Hiroshima, known by most of the planet as the first city ever subjected to an atomic bomb detonation. The Ryokan Sansui where we lodged was located within a nice walk of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park so it was, of course, a highlight for us. After first approaching its southern side, we were approached by a kindly woman who in very good English offered her services as a tour guide FOR FREE!!! We'd like to believe that our understanding & appreciation of the site's significance could have been nearly what it was even without her, but we just don't see how that would be possible. She made sure to detail every one of the highlights of the site & her own personal story (at the tender age of 8 at the time, both of her parents perished in the aftermath while she survived living with her grandmother not far outside the city). Honestly, this was not just a highlight of our trip, but of our lives. The sentiments clearly expressed were not condemning or biased in the least, but rather presented a very clear picture of the history & all factors of the conflict that preceded & the devastation that proceeded the nuclear bomb. We add our desires along with many others in hoping that our planet never again sees the death & devastation of such a device.
Of coure, we took a lot of photos:
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