Hi guys!
It is very late, I have an early morning and it's been a really busy day so today's entry will be kind of short.
Our first outing today was to visit the elementary school where Sadako went to school! It is right in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Of course, it looks very different now than it did when Sadako went there. There is an Atom Bomb museum on the school grounds because the school was built on the site of the original elementary school that was almost completely destroyed when the bomb exploded. I can't wait to tell you all the details when I get home!
For lunch we went to a restaurant/cooking school where we learned to make okonomiyaki, a speciality of Hiroshima, which is kind of like Japanese pizza. It was very fun to make and tasty too.
We had an official visit with the Deputy Mayor of Hiroshima. It was a very formal occasion with lots of ceremony and lots of bowing. We also met with the school board of Hiroshima and 7 parents from the Hiroshima PTA. It was fun to meet all those new people and to talk with them about schools in Japan and America. I will post new photos for you tomorrow.
I hope you are all doing well. I will see you in about 1 1/2 weeks.
My love to you,
Mrs.Calkins