Day 3
Had the nice hotel breakfast and checked out at 10am. Took the tram to the A-Bomb (atomic bomb) Dome, which is the most recognizable symbol of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima with our luggage.
The A-Bomb Dome
The Peace Bell
The Children's Peace Monument
The Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound - it holds the ashes of 70,000 bomb victims who were unidentified or had no living relatives to claim them.
The Peace Memorial Park
The Peace Bell
The Children's Peace Monument
The Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound - it holds the ashes of 70,000 bomb victims who were unidentified or had no living relatives to claim them.
The Peace Memorial Park
Went to their Peace Memorial Museum, which documents the atomic bomb and its aftermath..was a pretty sad place where you see how the innocents suffer from the atomic bombing, didn't take any photos of the exhibits coz it doesn't feel right to do so. After visiting the Museum, took the tram to the Hiroshima station to catch our train to Shin-Osaka.
Our 2nd bento on the Shinkansen, haha =p
Took a pic with the fake whale shark - the aquarium's main attraction
A cute capybara =)
Dunno where did it get the hose from to play with..haha
The REAL whale shark..
Small fishes swimming under the 老大..haha
Another one taking a ride on a big stingray
Weird looking fish, looks like a spaceship hor?..hehe =p
I called them the 'smiling dolphines'..haha
Stingrays
Huge crabs!! O_o
Us =) After getting off the train at Shin-Osaka, transferred train to Osaka and then to Shinsaibashi, where our hotel is located at.
Hotel Villa Fontaine
We booked the 'Healing' room with a foot massager in it, which came in pretty handy with all the walking..but it can be a torture machine at times too >.<
Hotel Villa Fontaine
We booked the 'Healing' room with a foot massager in it, which came in pretty handy with all the walking..but it can be a torture machine at times too >.<
Explored the area since already evening time by the time we settled down in the hotel..the hotel location is pretty good coz its located in the midst of the long stretch of shopping district so don't have to go far for shopping, weee~~ =D There's also an arcade just opposite the hotel, so can go there to pass time when the shops are closed =)
Ferris wheel =)
The Osaka aquarium aka Kaiyukan - it is one of Japan's most spectacular aquariums Had hotpot and teppanyaki in one of the restaurants there
Woke up early for the hotel's complimentary breakfast, still prefer the one at Hiroshima's hotel..hehe..coz they have a proper dining area and nice spread of food, while this one is a makeshift kind whereby they transformed a corner of their lobby area into a dining place and the range of food is kinda sad..haha =x And we set off to the Osaka Aquarium right after breakfast.
We were provided with paper aprons for us to put on to prevent our clothes from being soiled by the splattering oil =)
Day 4
Day 4
Ferris wheel =)
Took a pic with the fake whale shark - the aquarium's main attraction
A cute capybara =)
Dunno where did it get the hose from to play with..haha
The REAL whale shark..
Small fishes swimming under the 老大..haha
Another one taking a ride on a big stingray
Weird looking fish, looks like a spaceship hor?..hehe =p
I called them the 'smiling dolphines'..haha
Stingrays
Huge crabs!! O_o
After the Aquarium, went to the DenDen Town, which sells electronic stuff and anime collectibles..had lunch at a Chinese restaurant there, forgot to take picture >.< Food was nice but abit oily =x
Proceeded to Namba where there is 1 whole stretch of shopping street all the way to Shinsaibashi, so shopped all the way back to the hotel vicinity..hehe..bought a long-sleeved top, a dress and a woolen cap.
Ended the day with dinner at a sushi bar nearby and back to the hotel.
Proceeded to Namba where there is 1 whole stretch of shopping street all the way to Shinsaibashi, so shopped all the way back to the hotel vicinity..hehe..bought a long-sleeved top, a dress and a woolen cap.
Ended the day with dinner at a sushi bar nearby and back to the hotel.
