Miyajama island and complications 29/325

I was all set to tackle the mind boggling transport system this morning when, following breakfast at the same cafe as yesterday noted a day cruise going to Miyajama, my destination for today and tonight
They allowed me to take my case so that was great
Walking along the banks of the peace park I saw an incredibly tame Heron....
Arrived in miyajama, thinking I'd find hotel and then do the tourist thing....I was delighted to spot the tame deer in the streets as thought I'd miss this having been led to believe they were only in a place called Nara....
I then discovered that my accommodation wasn't on the island but on the mainland and I had to get the ferry.....Not a problem.
I spotted the rickshaw and it was absolutely fabulous!..no lugging my luggage and dodging the vast number of tourists, instead, riding high and the realisation that people were taking photos of me in it ...so funny..
That poor lad who declared me and my 12kg luggage to be Light ...pulled me round for an hour..he said it was "a piece of cake!"...just saying !
He asked me if I'd coloured my hair the colour it always is, ...for the cherry blossom season..I laughed and said no
There is no ambulance on the island . It.has to come by ferry

Apparently the Torri Gate is made of a unique wood and is 150yrs old
There is a cable car but didn't do that today
Time to get on the ferry to find my elusive accommodation
A taxi was also elusive and didn't seem to know where my accommodation was...he even stopped and asked others ....turns out to be in a residential area..a house....but no-one at home... noted unattended suitcases...I sat around for about 10mins and decided I would not stay at this place....so now no bed for the night....not worried bout this at all ..not the 1st time.
A guy came to nearby house and i asked for help to get a taxi but none to be had ...ultimately he ran me back to the ferry area..
Nearest hotel in the centre of miyajama ,no availability so I sat in their foyer and booked hotel back in hiroshima, the nearest one to the station, cos this was dragging on ..consequently rather expensive!
.Returning to Hiroshima i saw Nisha hiroshima station..so I got off ...but it turned out to be 3 stops too soon. 🤣. Eventually arrived at right station and hotel.all is well
Some quirks of Japanese culture are they provide slippers and nightwear..( pretty ugly sort../ hospital gown standard).lots of bowing for blooming everything, flannels to wipe hands before food but mustn't wipe face apparently; money is put on a small tray not handed directly between the customer and the buyer...cash card is a great overrider of this
I think you hv to pass things with 2 hands ..but not sure
Also noone seems to eat in public but I was starvingRead more