It totally felt like Ponyo’s world hahaha.
I ended up here by complete accident. I really wanted to see the ocean that day, and I was supposed to go to Miyajima in the afternoon. I had no idea where to kill time, which is so funny, and I ended up getting to Miyajima way too late...
I met a bunch of older men there and helped take photos for them. At first I thought they wanted to take photos for me, so I kept saying no thanks. Then they said they wanted me to take theirs, and I was like, “OK, sure, sure” lol.
So funny.
They were doing fake smiles at first, but after seeing me like that, they started genuinely smiling! It was hilarious.
Getting there was a little inconvenient transportation-wise.
I just wandered around nearby.
I saw a tiny shrine.
There were hawks soaring in the sky, and I absolutely loved that.
I really loved that feeling of freedom. It felt so amazing.
For some reason there didn’t seem to be many shops open that day.
Oh, but I did buy a postcard from a little shop run by an elderly woman, though I lost it. She was super kind and gentle.
I thought, well, I should support her shop a little.
Later the bus came, and I ran into that same group of older men again. They kept saying I was the Taiwanese girl, which was so funny.
When I got off, I even took a selfie with them.
I really loved this part of the trip.
I don’t have that much to say about the sightseeing spot itself,
but I truly loved these little moments from the experience.
Even now, when I think about it, I get weirdly excited and can’t stop typing.
