We flew into Hiroshima, Japan. We checked into our hotel and took a street car to the "A-dome" and Peace Park. This is the exact area that the atomic bomb went off right above. It was a very sad/quiet place and it was CRAZY to be standing on that ground. It really wasn't that long ago in the big scheme of life and being Americans, standing there, it was a weird feeling.
The area right around this building was completely destroyed, but this building stayed standing. Turns out it was the building RIGHT below where the bomb went off. They have decided to keep it exactly as it was that day.
This is the Peace Park. This is a mass tomb for lots of people who died there. It was a beautiful park and we did take pictures in front of these buildings but we are standing there in these pictures smiling and it seems odd when I look back at them.
This is a watch that they had displayed in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. On Aug. 6, 1945 the first atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima at 8:15am. The museum was VERY interesting. I knew lots of WWII Europe history but not much Japanese. It wasn't a "we hate Americans" deal at all. They even mentioned "starting it" at Pearl Harbor. But it's bottom line message was to get rid of all nuclear weapons.
This is Ana still hanging and being sweet!
Our first Japanese meal! YUM! (Ana's about DONE!) :)It was a very long, kinda sad way to start our Japan trip, but I think it was important to see and do!
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so glad you are up and running again. it looks like you guys had an amazing trip!
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