Trip home page On the ferry [Kitty]

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• Miyajima, part 1
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• To get to Miyajima, take the train to Miyajima guchi, then the ferry across to the island of Miyajima.
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• (Technically, the island is Itsukushima and the village is Miyajima, but often Miyajima is used to refer to the island itself.)
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• On the ferry
• On the ferry
• On the ferry
• On the ferry
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• Entrances to shrines are usually fronted by a torii gate; the floating torii gate of Miyajima is famous.
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• (Note: the gate only appears to be floating.)
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• Miyajima torii gate
• Miyajima torii gate
• Miyajima torii gate
• Stone lanterns
• Stone lanterns and Miyajima torii gate
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• One of the "features" of Miyajima is the abudance of free roaming deer. Charming pests..
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• Awww, look how cute he is!
• Kerstin, look out!
• Hey, back off!
• Plays well with others
• Can I take him home?
• They eat anything
  (click to see a short, related video)
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• Oct. 20 page 1: Hiroshima peace park
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• Oct. 20 page 3: Miyajima part 2
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• Oct. 20 page 4: Hiroshima Carp Baseball Game
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