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 == Bernie's brain backup of April 2009 ==
 
 == Bernie's brain backup of April 2009 ==
 

-=== Arpril 24th -- 1M meters by train ====
+=== Arpril 24th -- 1 megameter by train ====

 
 We left our comfortable hostel in Kyoto early in the morning for a second Shinkansen
 ride of 360Km, this time on the faster [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nozomi_%28train%29|Nozomi]].
 The one-way ticket was "just" 10,250円, equivalent to $105 or €80.
 
 
 We left our comfortable hostel in Kyoto early in the morning for a second Shinkansen
 ride of 360Km, this time on the faster [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nozomi_%28train%29|Nozomi]].
 The one-way ticket was "just" 10,250円, equivalent to $105 or €80.
 

+{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Hiroshima/00085.jpg|The A-Bomb peace memorial near the epicenter|maxwidth=480}}
+

 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]].
 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 give
+their first-hand testimony with the help of black and white photographs and melted
+items from the museum.  After causing so much horror and observing its consequences,
+what did we do about it?  We quickly built **thousands** of bombs much more
+destructive than [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Boy|Little Boy]].  Smart indeed!
+
+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!
 
 in due time.  Don't miss the next amazing episode of Bernie's Adventures!
 

+{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Hiroshima/00079.jpg|"Peace" written with origami cranes|maxwidth=480}}
+
+Also check the story behind the [[http://www.city.hiroshima.jp/shimin/heiwa/crane.html|millions of paper cranes]]
+sent from all over the world in memory of the little Sadako.
+

 === April 23rd -- Kyoto last day ===
 
 We visited a few more places:
 === April 23rd -- Kyoto last day ===
 
 We visited a few more places: