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@@ -9,12 +9,23 @@ The one-way ticket was "just" 10,250円, equivalent to $105 or €80.
 Unlike Kyoto, there aren't many sites of historic interest in Hiroshima because, quite
 unsurprisingly, every building in the city center is at most 64 years old.
 With [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial|one notable exception]].
-Coming such a long way only to see a broken dome and a nearby memorial 
-
-In the afternoon, we returned to the Hiroshima station to take the 16:01 Shinkansen,
-and traveled in no time for another 690Km to another location which will be revealed
+Coming such a long way only to see a broken dome and a the surrounding
+[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial_Park|park]] might seem crazy,
+but it was definitely worth it.  One of the most dramatic moments of human history
+happened right here not long ago, and survivors of about my father's age can tell
+their personal stories with the help of black and white photographs and melted items
+from the museum.
+
+As usual, I couldn't refrain from taking [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Hiroshima|a load of photos]] here too.
+These probably can't deliver the pain in the chest one gets by visiting the museum,
+but might still be a little disturbing.
+
+In the afternoon, we returned to the Hiroshima station just in time to catch the 16:01
+Shinkansen for another 690Km ride to another location which will be revealed
 in due time.  Don't miss the next amazing episode of Bernie's Adventures!
 
+{{http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Gambaku_Dome_of_Hiroshima.jpg}}
+
 === April 23rd -- Kyoto last day ===
 
 We visited a few more places: