Hiroshima, Japan

Wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy. We're off to Hiroshima today! Woke up early to grab the shinkansen there and picked up bentos at Tokyo Station. I got a delicious Yonezawa Beef Domannaka Bento and Randy got this gyutan bento that heated up on its own. It was really cool.

We landed in Hiroshima and met up with Kumi to briefly check out the A-Dome and Memorial Park. I have to say it really was a gorgeous day in Hiroshima. The colors, sky, everything just looked so bright and peaceful. We had okonomiyaki for a late lunch (yum!) and we went to Miyajima to check out the famous Itsukushima Shrine. It was low tide when we went so we got to walk up to the shrine. We walked around and there were a number of stalls to check out. We said bye to Kumi shortly after and went to our beautiful ryokan for dinner.

We splurged at the Kikogawa Guesthouse and had dinner included in our stay. This dinner was BOMB DOT COM. I think it was about 8 courses and each one so delectable and gorgeous in preparation. My favorite dish was the cheesy baked oysters, but honestly everything was delicious. Afterward, Randy and I planned to drink at our ryokan and just chill for the night; well homie fell asleep on me when I went to take a shower, lol. So much for that.Read more