Miyajima is an island about one hour north of us. We took the ferry over and spent the day walking around the island. After spending the morning walking through the shops and snacking on the local "treats," we headed up the mountain. We tood the gondola ride up the mountain and hiked the rest of the way. We were disappointed when the rumors and warnings of monkeys proved false. I even brought out my chocolate covered almonds to attract them, but to no avail. I have to see wild monkeys before I leave Japan!
One thing I wish I would have gotten a picture of was the Japanese girls/women and their HUGE high heels, hiking up the mountain like it was no big deal. They put me and my closetful of teacher shoes to shame!
I think the guy on the bottom is posing. Ha!
The view from the gondola. From what I gathered from the map, Hiroshima is somewhere within this view.
We have countless pictures of cool "zen" spots like this one. Can I just live here, please?
The famous Torii off the Miyajima shore. When the tide is out, you can walk to it! When and if we get our kayaks out here, I want to paddle around it.
My yummy squid stick! Actually, it was not so yummy, but I made myself eat it just to prove to Matt I could. In yo face!
Caution: Squid sticks are yuckier than they appear.
