Hiroshima Zoo
Saturday 8th November 2014
Took Erika to Hiroshima Zoo in the daytime. In the evening Chie and I went out, leaving Chie's parents to babysit, and found a place serving vegetarian okonomiyaki.
Japan November 2014
John's Pictures

10:16:35
Baumkuchen (a present from Ai-san) for elevenses.

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13:09:46
On arrival at Hiroshima zoo.

13:14:59
Baboons at Hiroshima zoo.

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13:21:56
Erika observing the baboons.

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13:35:23
Feeding time for the baboons.

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13:40:12
Giraffes.

13:40:17
A giraffe demonstrating how impractical their long legs are.

13:45:47
Erika on my shoulders to get a better view of the giraffes.

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14:37:30
There was a place where you could pet a guinea pig. As always Erika seemed very interested at a safe distance...

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14:39:04
...but din't like getting up close.

14:44:32
Surprisingly Chie went into the aviary.

15:32:05
The tiger.

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15:34:28
A rather bad tempered lion. I really hope that glass holds.

15:37:17
Chie's Mum and Dad.

15:38:46
Nice autumnal leaves.

15:39:02

15:39:17
Heading to the exit now.

16:24:56
We got the "Asstram" on the wahy back.

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20:14:53
In the evening we got Chie's parents to babysit so me and Chie could have a night out by ourselves. We came to this okonomiyaki place which I'd found had a vegetarian menu.

20:15:02
Our okonomiyaki in the early stages of preparation.

20:19:21
The sign for the gents.

20:26:23
My finished okonomiyaki, pre sauce.

20:26:27

20:28:37
...and with sauce.

21:01:07
The outside of Nagata-ya.

22:20:31
The sign for the place where we went for a quick drink after dinner.