Nagasaki

We took the bus west across Kyushu to Nagasaki. Surprisingly smooth and pleasant journey and even better to find the best hostel we've stayed in so far on the trip.

A rainy day in which we didn't go outside much and then a couple of lovely sunny days wandering around the city, which is small and relatively quiet but with its charms and an interesting history even before the bomb. (It was home to an artificial island which was the only place in Japan where international trade was allowed for 220 years during the Sakoku isolation period, which is now a slightly weird open air museum.)

Climbed lots of hills, took a cable car, and enjoyed some good views. It's kind of hard to tell the damage that the atomic bomb did now, other than the peace park and the hypocentre memorial - which is very nice, although completely overwhelmed by schoolchildren.

Watched a woman in a noodle bar eat at least seven bowls full of spring onions, which isn't so surprising when you realise how expensive vegetables are in Japan.

A very pleasant and sunny few days all round 🍣En savoir plus