Day 11 June 29

Taking the ferry to Miyajimi to see the Torii gates today and it all runs smoothly and very quick. However the weather is really bad and at first it's hard to even see the gates through the rain. But it comes into view and they look magnificent. Just walking on to the island our feet get completely soaked although that's quickly forgotten as we find ourselves surrounded by deer. I've never been this close to one and they are quite beautiful. Especially when they raise on their hind legs to eat from the trees. Ruby is in her element and Remi is loving it too. But still the rain pours down.



Liz finds the  antique Japanese dolls she's been looking for in a small shop. I find myself some Studio Giblet trinkets. After which we wander around the temple there which gives us a different view. Usually tourists go up the mountain but hundreds of steps in the rain does not appeal to us neither does the cable car so we make our way back to the ferry and from there back to the hotel to get out of  our soaking wet things.
We take a short break at the the hotel to get our strength up. All through the trio we have been going at it from 10am in the morning until late at night but that was proving relentless. So we're finding time to relax.
For dinner we're choosing between Okonomiyaki and Ramon noodles thanks to recommendations on Facebooks. The Okonomiyaki wins out and it's delicious. It's like a savoury pancake but so much more. It's kinda cooked on our table too.  Before that we had one last wander around Hiroshima. Lovely place.