Day 6: Hiroshima Bullet Train to Kyoto via Osaka, People Watching

Another early morning. We go to sleep around 9:-10:pm, but we are both waking up at 4:30 am. A good time to blog and pack our carry if needed. We ship our large luggage ahead of us 2-3 days so we are not schlepping it around.

The Japanese are so good about single file lines

The Bullet Train Pulling into the Station. View from our room.

Gran Via Hotel > Shinkansen Gate

Mormons!!! I ran after them to get this shot. 

Hotel Breakfast in Hiroshima, before leaving, by far the best continental breakfast at the Grand Via Hiroshima Hotel.

Here in the urban areas women dress very feminine, and not overly PINK. It's also Saturday, so a lot of casual clothes. This is a great contrast to Shin-Yokohama where I saw way more juniors and girlie pink style dressing. 

I cannot figure out why people are staring at me today? 

Typical, women waiting in line to use the restrooms and men right in and out!!

Happy Travels!

Day 4: Shinkansen Bullet Train to Hiroshima via Oasaka

Today we take the Bullet Train on a 4-hour ride to Hiroshima (2 hours to Osaka and then transfer trains to Hiroshima). Before the days of the bullet, it would take 8 hours by "Black Train" and 20 hours by car. 

This is video footage of commuters who have arrived in Yokohama leaving the station, notice how quiet it is. No one is talking to anyone else and no cellphone usage either. 

We have been dropped in to the "Mad Men" zone. Notice in this live picture (took it right now) there's ONE women in the line waiting to board. 

This is the 2nd train in a row that's had a women in the role of supervising Gavin all doors clear for departure.

Is analog still "in"?? 

First women we've seen waiting for the train.

Mad Men time warp-- waiting for the train

All men waiting in an orderly line to get on the train

First time on the trip where we saw a women dressed in a traditional Kimono

View if rice fields

Bullet Train Receipt for Green Tea ¥150. That's the price everywhere, convenient stores, to vending machines!

Me and Husband. Sent pic this via text to my mom to show the kids that we are on the Bullet Rite Now!! It's 07/04 9:39 am here, 7:39 pm July 3 in Chicago. 

McDonald's carrying bag, inside is one bag for cold and one bag for hot.

Sushi lunch on the train ¥1,050 (approx $10.50) machreel fish dipped in rice vinegar. 'twas yummy! 

Happy Travels!!