We’ve completed our trek, visiting the 3 shrines that are central to the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage. Although not for the faint of heart, I felt reassured by the parts we were able to do.
Our last 2 nights in the Kumano area were spent at onsen or ryoko hotels, and the natural hot springs are at about 90 C. The cold water added makes soaking lovely.
The day after arriving back in Kyoto, we caught up with laundry 🧺 and arranged for rail passes for this week. Only 3 full days left in Japan and so much to see & learn.
We went to Hiroshima by train - visited the museum devoted to the history of the horrors that the atomic bomb unleashed in 1945. The peace flame will burn until there are no nuclear weapons on the planet. The remnants of a building near the epicenter is the atomic bomb dome. Such a sobering reminder that these weapons must never be used.
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Which begs the question of why these weapons were/are developed at all after 1945.
Thanks for sharing Linda. Love the pics and narrative. Enjoy your last days in Japan.
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