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Mrs. Nick's Excellent Adventure Part IV: Miyajima Island

It wasn't really New York, but these cuties also took the ferry it Miyajima Island, a short distance from Hiroshima.	This orange torii (gate) is one of Japan's most famous sites. Miyajima is considered one of Japan's 3 most beautiful places.	This Shinto shrine is almost like a maze, with many small rooms for wishing and praying. We were lucky to see a wedding.

The groom and brider, in a traditional white kimono.	The temple maidens prepare to serve sake to the bride and her mother.	At high tide, water comes in and surrounds the temple.

A lovely tram ride over the green forested mountains and across the sea to Monkey Island where we didn't see any monkeys!	It was a long and sweaty hike to the top of the mountain but there were many beautiful shrines along the way, like this one.	Which shoes are mine?

One of many distant islands seen from the top of Monkey Island..	A final view of this gorgeous torii.	A deer caught in the act of stealing! All he wants is the paper tag, but ruins the souvenir in the meantime.