Nagasaki was the next port we visited. Coming into the harbor our radar tower cleared the bridge with about 3 feet to spare. The design is very similar to the new Oakland Bay Bridge with its single tower and wingspread of support wires. It was a snap to get around as the trolley system can take you anywhere in Nagasaki and as in Kobe the Japanese are remorselessly polite. Some of the trolleys look like L.A. in the 50's followed by newer models that look like they arrived from the future. We went directly to the Peace Park which is situated a few meters from ground zero where the the last nuclear bomb used in wartime exploded, ending WWII. The park is a sculpture garden with art donated from various nations of the world. Some of the foundations that were left from the bomb bast are preserved. And my first photo follows the radiating foundation to one of the many moving statues. Also in the photo is the origami crane shrine with its thousands of colorful cranes symbolizing the world's cries for peace.
This photo shows the Peace Statue centered over the dove fountain.
This next photo revisits the statue of a mother with the dove of peace resting on her arm from which the blasted foundations radiate out.
But Nagasaki is not just a solemn memorial, it's also a vital city with waterways and bridges, teeming with children at play with friends and families.
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