As we’ve been wandering around the streets of Iwakuni we come across many interesting sights.  I learned from my last post to start out with a pretty picture and not something like “Hydrate or die.”  So here’s a nice one.   This I took while watching Chris eat those noodles with his chopsticks.  It was on the window sill right next to us.  So very simple yet quite beautiful.

There are lots of bridges here so don’t try to compare these views to the ones from our Temporary Lodging.  As we walk across a bridge to downtown Iwakuni we look to the right and see this.

And if we look across the bridge in the other direction we see this.

As we walk toward downtown Iwakuni this is what we see.

We don’t have to worry about getting lost because there are often maps posted like this one.

And if we get hungry we can just pop into a market and grab something to eat.  There are lots of choices.

And if Chris is looking for a beer?  No problem.  Again, lots and lots of choices.

Everyone talks about how polite the Japanese people are.  And it’s very true.  Everyone is bowing back and forth to each other all the time.  I thought this sign said it all.

So how do we end a perfect day of wandering around town?  Thanks to Scott Helmers advice, we stop by 7-11 and pick up dinner.  They’ve got great rice balls, fried rice, ramen, all kinds of fresh Japanese food and some really good sake.