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Erika in her Japanese car seat.08:28:28
My continuing obsession with can coffee, much to the bemusement of almost everyone.08:41:11
The Hiroshima tram, as Hiroshima ferry port.08:58:10
In Hiroshima ferry port.
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We spotted Ginga again in the port.09:15:46
Galaxy is the English name for Ginga.09:16:24
Me, Chie, Erika with Ginga in the background.09:16:32
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Ginga in profile.09:23:02
On the ferry now, Ginga still in view.09:29:37
Where we sat on the ferry.09:30:29
Some pictures taken from the ferry. The weather wasn't all that nice today, so the pictures of the ferry trip are a bit uninspiring.
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Apparently this used to be some kind of theme park.09:45:32
That boat looks faster than the one we were on.
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I found this industrial complex oddly interesting.10:19:55
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We went under that bridge (this is taken through a window at the front of the ship which explains the blue-ishness).
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Momiji-manju.11:12:23
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Now at our hotel, the Dogo Prince.12:44:06
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The Dogo Onsen clock.12:58:33
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It moves rather impressively on the hour.13:04:16
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The main dogo onsen building.
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BEER13:16:37
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Lunch.
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Orange sorbet.
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Do not run by a bicycle.14:24:04
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In our hotel / ryokan room here.
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Erika receiving a half birthday present from Auntie Yuka.15:17:38
Erika took this picture!15:20:43
"Taruto" the local sweet, and green tea.
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Botchan dencha manju.15:27:34
Self timer shot, not very well composed.15:27:57
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The sign saying who is staying on this floor - on the left it says Moriwaki.
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Lanterns.16:10:44
The red car was sort of the symbol of our hotel.16:11:10
A red and pink hotel bus which ferried us to and from the Dogo onsen centre.16:17:42
On the bus.
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A cat.16:33:47
Dogo Onsen clock again.16:57:11
I went for a walk in the park with Erika while the girls went to the onsen.16:57:41
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After meeting up with the girls again outside Dogo Onsen.17:13:52
Some local characters.17:14:16
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Waiting for the bus back to the hotel.17:39:45
Erika in our hotel room, it looks a bit like she has a desk.17:48:22
We hired one of the family bath rooms at our hotel for a short while.
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Erika's first dip in an onsen! It was a bit hot for her to be fully in the water so we just dangled her toes a bit.17:49:51
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On the way into dinner.
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Chie's Mum was cajoled into wearing this red outfit, apparently traditional when you turn 60.19:07:04
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Erika trying on the hat.19:12:12
Part of my dinner.
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This was a slab of salt!19:20:58
An intricately carved piece of carrot.19:23:55
Vegetables cooking on the salt slab.
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Tempura.19:26:41
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Erika heading over to the other side of the room.19:44:45
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Erika on ogeechan's shoulders.