My Birthday in Hiroshima
Friday 15th March 2013
My birthday in Hiroshima, including lunch at Pizzariva, and a walk around Shukkeien park.
Japan March 2013
John's Pictures

09:16:14
Lock and Co. cufflinks - a birthday present from Chie.

09:25:22
Some birthday macarons from Chie's parents.

09:26:54
My birthday cake was a baumkuchen.

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11:49:28
I was a bit confused by what exactly a "working shop" meant.

12:17:34
Pizzariva - where we went for my birthday lunch.

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12:21:20
Chie and Erika in Pizzariva - not Erika is wearing her Liberty print dress as its a special occasion!

12:23:38
Me and Erika.

12:32:53
Erika and her Grandparents, with the pizzas being made in the background.

12:34:50
The pizza oven.

12:44:42

12:50:15
My mushroom pizza.

12:51:24
Our table.

13:14:43
Espresso - I thought the sugar pot was very cute.

13:29:47
The pizza oven again.

13:53:54
Shukkeien gardens in Hiroshima, where we went for a stroll after lunch.

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13:57:01
That island is sort of turtle shaped.

13:58:35
Me, Chie and Erika.

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14:06:13
Some plum blossoms, which flowe a bit earlier than the cherry blossoms.

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14:29:59
I pushed Erika's buggy over these three bridges - slightly nervewracking!

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18:06:00
Later on, near where Chie's parents live, I liked that this okonomiyaki place had a hera (spatula) as a door handle.

18:27:49
Me, Erika and some birthday flowers (for my birthday and/or Erika's half birthday) from Chie's Mum's friend Suenaga-san.

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18:53:58
Some knock off Campari I bought today.