Japan – Hiroshima to Miyajima December 14, 2002

We arrived on the day of their annual cleaning, and all the monks were out with brooms taking the cobwebs down and sweepin g the roofs and gutters clear. The orange color is their interpretation of a Chinese red. .

T As you can see, we had a good deal of difficulty with the signage..

These are some boots that Bill got a kick out of. All footwear comes off when going into shrines, and these super-high sole shoes were just about the ugliest we ever saw .

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We walked around most of the day, visiting the shrine and the pagoda, the temple and the small shops. And our lunch was oysters – the local tradition. And talk about fresh – they come out of the harbor every day..

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