Captain Scott's Log ~ July 9th, 10th & 11th, 2008

Subject: P Dream July 9,10 &11

The leg from drowned cat marina to Miyajima was only 2 hours. We were off
the famous tori gate by mid morning.Using the dingy, we photographed Pipe
Dream in front of the gate and shrine. Then we anchored close in (34 17.9n
127 19.1e) which gave us a spectacular view. I felt a little guilty--its
like parking your Winabago on the edge of Grand Canyon. But no one asked us to move and we stayed for 30 hours.We made several forays ashore to see the shrine, the 1000 tatami mat temple, the 5 story pagoda and the gondola to the top of the mountain.At night the shrine was all lit up but empty of tourists. Late the next day we moved to nearby Hiroshima and got into a terrific downtown marina. Lots of restaurants and facilities nearby including a ferris wheel. On the 11th we went to the "Peace Park", the site of the first atom bomb blast, with its monuments and museum---moving to the
point of tears.. Now we are relaxing back on the boat as tomorrow at 5am we will turn around and head back to Osaka.