Eclipse

Although it was forecast to be cloudy... the sky partially opened up for us for the eclipse. From hiroshima it was 80% or so covered... and I think this was my first solar eclipse viewing.

On our way down... 3 bikes 4 people..


It was kinda on and off cloudy...




but the planetarium supplied some equipment for the viewing, which was really cool


Like these lens that let you stare at the sun


... shoot! Forgot my eclipse glasses.


Here's Bom and his daughter... we were at his bar the night before.


And they also put out a kids' play area for the really little one that had no interest at all in what was going on.


After a few minutes of looking... we went inside where they showed live broadcasts from various parts of the world... and I gotta say... a total eclipse would be really, really cool... it looks like sunrise/sunset 360. I had no idea...

Check out this guy... nice ride.


p.s. we're in Busan, S. Korea now... Lovin' Kim & the Kim Chee...

I <3 Okonomiyaki.

Hiroshima is famous for Okonomiyaki. Like many Japanese dishes, there are regional variants, and in Hiroshima... ingredients of Okonomiyaki are layered instead of mixed all together.

Becca took us to her favorite Okonomiyaki place as soon as we arrived in Hiroshima, Lopez... (that's Fernando Lopez above) I think I talked about this... but after trying 4 or 5 other places... we agree. It's the cheese and Jalapeno.

First, they make the pancake...


Then the shredded cabbage is fried for a bit...


Some tempura squid bits placed on top....


And some sprouts and some pepper on top of that...


And some bacon...


And the noodles are steamed.





Any any other toppings (this one has Natto!)...


And Kim Chi! (Lopez puts Jalapenos on top)


Then the egg is cooked...


Placed on top of everything...


And topped off in Okonomiyaki sauce...


And topped with green onions...


And Voila! The best part is you eat it right off the hot plate that the chef cooked it on.


And you'll have a smile for a good 15 min afterward... then you're stomach starts a revolution... yeah, I'd say max. 3 per week...