Wah, wah, lamanye aku tak hapdet.
What business does a pipeline
engineer have in Japan? To those who scored Geography (read: Fifi) one
of Japan's richest resource is iron ore. Why does a pipeline engineer
need iron? For steel-making. Why steel? For making
pipes!
So that was the main reason for my trip to
Japan recently; to procure steel.
We went to a three
steel mills; Nagoya (some of you may relate this to textile, but this
isn't the case), Hikari and Chiba.
This is where we
stayed in Nagoya.
Managed
to walk around Nagoya despite it was only a 2D1N stay;
Amidst the cold
winter, this drink really made sense. Despite, it's just about the same
price as other normal drink. Things are expensive in
Japan.
Our first dinner in
Japan
This isn't a
funfair. It's a restaurant. I think each car fits one
couple.
Then we moved to
Hiroshima, where Hikari Mill is about 20 minutes away by train. I love
this town.
First experience in a bullet train. Man, this thing's
really fast.
On board entertainment. Bring your own earphone
*sigh...
This is where we stayed in Hiroshima. One thing about the
hotels there, is that they are very expensive. A four star hotel like
Hilton can cost you about RM1,000 per night. KL rate is just about
RM250.
Pose-pose sebelah bullet
train.The reason I love
Hiroshima is because of its Historical heritage (if you don't know the
tragedy already, go ask your mother).
A not-so-guiding guide. I'm lost, literally and
metaphorically.
In front of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (as if you
can't read the
sign)I felt really moved by the exhibits and
narration in the museum. It tells the tragedy of Hiroshima Bombing at
0815hrs, August 6 1945 where the world's first Atomic Bomb was dropped.
There are also stories from victims, antiques, gruesome images and
souvenirs. Even real watches that survived the tragedy that shows 8.15,
I'm amazed. You may think that it's just another museum, but believe
me, it's not.
A very sad story. Rasa menyesal lak beli Starbucks
kelmarin. Boikot Amerika! Hehehe...
If you think this is gruesome, wait until you visit the
museum.
The famous Atomic Dome, or A-Dome, one of the remaining
ruins that you can find until today. It proves that steel can withstand
impact a lot better than
concrete.
That's all for
this entry. Till the next one!
