Day 6 In Review (Part 1)

...or what I'd like to think as ESCAPE FROM MIYAJIMA ISLAND!!! (more on this later!)

The morning greeting me with a steady influx of rain and wind.

I had already checked out of the hotel, planning to make a quick excursion to Miyajima Island. Stay for a couple of hours, see a couple of things, pick up a trinket or two, then run back to Hiroshima to see more of the Peace Park.

A quick curry croquette to power up the sightseeing while on the ferry over to Miyajima Island.

And in a less than half an hour, we were on the island. A really tranquil place, I must say.






And a simplified map of the area:

We now interrupt this blog posting, for a public service announcement...

You may have seen pictures or videos of adorable looking creatures like this:


Or even this:

But don't be fooled!!!


When all is said and done, they are still wildlife animals. And although mostly tame, then have been said to sometimes get aggressive once they think that there is additional food to be had. Teeth are teeth, my friends.

To be continued...