Holiday Lights in Hiro

Kirk and I went to Hiroshima last weekend with our friends Jeff, Hiroko, Matt and Nancy. We ate dinner at an awesome Vietnamese restaurant first then walked down to the main avenue to walk through their holiday light display. It was chilly... in the 40's. But we were full and happy after our meal, so we hardly felt the cold while walking.

The Christmas tree outside the mall where the Vietnamese restaurant was located.

Gotta love Japanese interpretations of English phrases.

The mall was around 7 stories tall and the hall/stairs were outside.

View of the restaurant from the patio that overlooked the city of Hiroshima. It's hard to take pictures that do the place justice when it's so dark outside.

The restaurant had really cool and authentic decor.

This was a special room in the restaurant that had a more casual vibe.

The boys.

The girls. Kirk thinks she looks like a "behemoth" compared to the Japanese women. Funny story though: As we were leaving the restaurant, a little girl pointed at Kirk and said something to her father in Japanese. Nancy, Matt's Japanese wife, told us she said "Dad, I've seen her in the movies!!". LOL. Apparently Kirk stands out and looks like a famous person with her blonde hair. She'd better not get used to that kind of attention...

View inside the outdoor mall.

The beginning of the holiday light display on the main road in downtown Hiro.

A giant shoe...?

Kirk thinks every leaf looks like marijuana.

Bonus picture of a jet that was decorated on base.