Miyajimaguchi, we have arrived!

What's this? I don't recognize it. It isn't a tent and we don't need our sleeping mats!?  How lovely, we have beds for a couple of nights as we stay in Miyajimaguchi. We arrived before sunset in this town quite close to Hiroshima. The day started off quite well with a flat ride along the coast. Lunch consisted of our very own handmade onigiri at a lovely park famous for the bridge nearby. (Sorry, we can't gt a photo up quite yet.)

Now that we are stuffed with udon noodles, some folks are about to explore the town by foot. Tomorrow we will visit the floating shrine before meeting with student peace activists! I am quite excited for what is in store tomorrow.

Time is flying. So much has been shared with one another and I still feel like I could spend another year with my new peers to grow as an activists, health professional, and individual.

Cheers,
Michelle

In the information center of a planned nuclear power plant

The next part of the program was stuffing the group in the back of our tiny vans and driving to Kaminoseki where the population wants to build a nuclear power plant. We had a meeting with the leader of the public information center of the planned nuclear power plant in Kaminoseki. Students from Hiroshima city university and inhabitants of iwaishima joined us for the day. The islanders have for 30 years fought against the construction of the nuclear plant. Both the Japanese and some of us asked many critical questions doubting the safety of nuclear power. now we are going to the site of the power plant all together.
Alix

Hikari visit with city officials

This morning, we woke up to a beautiful sunrise on the beach if Hikari. Some people took in an early ocean swim as others prepared an aboriginal Canadian breakfast. Then, ten of us piled into one of ours vans and drove into the city to meet with the mayor of Hikari.

Unfortunately, the mayor had another obligation and we met with three city officials. We discussed our Hibukashi worldwide poster project and learned what they were doing in their own community. The mayor is a leader in his community as he installed solar panels on his own home 15 years ago.even the City Hall had solar panels covering the roof. Then the officials explained their local movement within the community in support of stippling the new nuclear plant across the bay. All of us health proffesionals fully supported the model to work from the bottom up.

Now I must finish writing as we are about to begin on next part of the journey ink town.

Cheers,
Michelle

On top of a new hill

It's soooo hot!! Greetings, alix

rest day

today we are taking rest at akhiyosidhai after biking continuously for 7 days.Bikers are very glad to get this opportunity to rest after a long time and prepare themselves for further trip.today we went to the cave to freshen ourselves from a tiring journey.it was an hour ride from camping station.Now we are sitting on campfire and talking about the activities in respective countries.It's good to know the student chapters being very active in this regard.tomorrow we will head towards hikari a beach site and camp there for 2 days.we are also enjoying cooking food from different countries.we are continuing our talks on Hibakusha worldwide after dinner.the group is getting stronger and stronger day by day and we have turned into a family in such a short time.thanks to all

Making paper cranes

And the hill was..

... The worst mountain till now that we had to ascend to reach our sleeping place! Steeper than steep for around 3km!
We still haven't figured out why, but Japanese like to show us their mountains from closeby. Every night another mountain-campsite!

Now, People are very tired and/or hyperactive and we are so happy that self organized boathouse was on sea level last night and that we have a day of rest tomorrow!
Peace, alix