{"id":158,"date":"2010-09-17T05:06:48","date_gmt":"2010-09-17T05:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/?p=158"},"modified":"2016-06-22T17:12:58","modified_gmt":"2016-06-22T17:12:58","slug":"osaka-to-hiroshima-along-the-inland-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/?p=158","title":{"rendered":"Osaka to Hiroshima &#8211; along the Inland Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Traveling along the Inland Sea from Osaka to Hiroshima with stops in Himeji (castle) and Miyajima (floating gate). The Shinkansen makes the voyage very efficient and there haven&#8217;t been any extraordinary mishaps. Smooth riding all the way so far. Two firsts: hiking on top of Mt. Misen, Miyajima and watching a baseball game in Hiroshima.<br \/>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf-158\">\n\n\n\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n    \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-746\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-001-oaska_ferris_wheel.jpg\"\n               title=\"Osaka - Tempozan. Let&#039;s hopp on the ferris wheel in the harbour area to get a good view of Osaka.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"746\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-001-oaska_ferris_wheel.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-001-oaska_ferris_wheel.jpg-nggid03746-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Osaka ferris wheel\" data-description=\"Osaka - Tempozan. Let&#039;s hopp on the ferris wheel in the harbour area to get a good view of Osaka.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Osaka ferris wheel\" alt=\"Osaka ferris wheel\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-001-oaska_ferris_wheel.jpg-nggid03746-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-747\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-002-oaska_skyline.jpg\"\n               title=\"Osaka - Tempozan. Skyline of downtown Osaka.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"747\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-002-oaska_skyline.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-002-oaska_skyline.jpg-nggid03747-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Osaka skyline\" data-description=\"Osaka - Tempozan. Skyline of downtown Osaka.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Osaka skyline\" alt=\"Osaka skyline\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-002-oaska_skyline.jpg-nggid03747-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-748\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-003-oaska_pooh_bear.jpg\"\n               title=\"Osaka - Tempozan. Pooh bear is following me around the ferris wheel.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"748\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-003-oaska_pooh_bear.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-003-oaska_pooh_bear.jpg-nggid03748-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Osaka pooh bear\" data-description=\"Osaka - Tempozan. Pooh bear is following me around the ferris wheel.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Osaka pooh bear\" alt=\"Osaka pooh bear\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-003-oaska_pooh_bear.jpg-nggid03748-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-749\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-004-oaska_schooltrip.jpg\"\n               title=\"Osaka - Tempozan. Schooltrip to the Osaka aquarium.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"749\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-004-oaska_schooltrip.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-004-oaska_schooltrip.jpg-nggid03749-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Osaka schooltrip\" data-description=\"Osaka - Tempozan. Schooltrip to the Osaka aquarium.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Osaka schooltrip\" alt=\"Osaka schooltrip\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-004-oaska_schooltrip.jpg-nggid03749-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-750\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-005-oaska_dotombori_gawa.jpg\"\n               title=\"Osaka - Minami. Dotombori canal near the shopping area.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"750\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-005-oaska_dotombori_gawa.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-005-oaska_dotombori_gawa.jpg-nggid03750-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Osaka dotombori gawa\" data-description=\"Osaka - Minami. Dotombori canal near the shopping area.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Osaka dotombori gawa\" alt=\"Osaka dotombori gawa\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-005-oaska_dotombori_gawa.jpg-nggid03750-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-751\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-006-oaska_dotombori_billboard.jpg\"\n               title=\"Osaka - Minami. Dotombori is also survival of the flashiest.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"751\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-006-oaska_dotombori_billboard.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-006-oaska_dotombori_billboard.jpg-nggid03751-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Osaka dotombori billboard\" data-description=\"Osaka - Minami. Dotombori is also survival of the flashiest.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Osaka dotombori billboard\" alt=\"Osaka dotombori billboard\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-006-oaska_dotombori_billboard.jpg-nggid03751-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-752\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-007-oaska_kita_lunchbreak.jpg\"\n               title=\"Osaka - Kita. The Osaka stock market must have taken a dive this morning.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"752\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-007-oaska_kita_lunchbreak.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-007-oaska_kita_lunchbreak.jpg-nggid03752-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Osaka kita lunchbreak\" data-description=\"Osaka - Kita. The Osaka stock market must have taken a dive this morning.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Osaka kita lunchbreak\" alt=\"Osaka kita lunchbreak\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-007-oaska_kita_lunchbreak.jpg-nggid03752-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-753\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-008-oaska_kyoto_line.jpg\"\n               title=\"JR Kyoto line. Since it started pouring rain, I head back to base on the JR Kyoto line.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"753\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-008-oaska_kyoto_line.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-008-oaska_kyoto_line.jpg-nggid03753-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Osaka kyoto line\" data-description=\"JR Kyoto line. Since it started pouring rain, I head back to base on the JR Kyoto line.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Osaka kyoto line\" alt=\"Osaka kyoto line\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-008-oaska_kyoto_line.jpg-nggid03753-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-754\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-009-kyoto_hikari_superexpress.jpg\"\n               title=\"Kyoto Station. JR Hikari Superexpress to Okayama.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"754\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-009-kyoto_hikari_superexpress.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-009-kyoto_hikari_superexpress.jpg-nggid03754-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Kyoto Hikari superexpress\" data-description=\"Kyoto Station. JR Hikari Superexpress to Okayama.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Kyoto Hikari superexpress\" alt=\"Kyoto Hikari superexpress\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-009-kyoto_hikari_superexpress.jpg-nggid03754-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-755\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-010-kyoto_hikari_cars.jpg\"\n               title=\"Kyoto Station. Trains are stopping on the spot.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"755\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-010-kyoto_hikari_cars.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-010-kyoto_hikari_cars.jpg-nggid03755-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Kyoto Hikari cars\" data-description=\"Kyoto Station. Trains are stopping on the spot.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Kyoto Hikari cars\" alt=\"Kyoto Hikari cars\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-010-kyoto_hikari_cars.jpg-nggid03755-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-756\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-011-himeji_cafe_miki.jpg\"\n               title=\"Himeji. Oh no, not again...\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"756\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-011-himeji_cafe_miki.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-011-himeji_cafe_miki.jpg-nggid03756-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Himeji cafe miki\" data-description=\"Himeji. Oh no, not again...\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Himeji cafe miki\" alt=\"Himeji cafe miki\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-011-himeji_cafe_miki.jpg-nggid03756-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-757\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-012-himeji_jo_entrance.jpg\"\n               title=\"Himeji-jo. The most magnificent castle in Japan (if not restorated). The first line of defense is a water moat far away from the main buildings.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"757\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-012-himeji_jo_entrance.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-012-himeji_jo_entrance.jpg-nggid03757-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Himeji jo entrance\" data-description=\"Himeji-jo. The most magnificent castle in Japan (if not restorated). The first line of defense is a water moat far away from the main buildings.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Himeji jo entrance\" alt=\"Himeji jo entrance\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-012-himeji_jo_entrance.jpg-nggid03757-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-758\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-013-himeji_jo_defensive_wall.jpg\"\n               title=\"Himeji-jo. Inside the defensive wall.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"758\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-013-himeji_jo_defensive_wall.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-013-himeji_jo_defensive_wall.jpg-nggid03758-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Himeji jo defensive wall\" data-description=\"Himeji-jo. Inside the defensive wall.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Himeji jo defensive wall\" alt=\"Himeji jo defensive wall\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-013-himeji_jo_defensive_wall.jpg-nggid03758-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-759\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-014-himeji_jo_main_tower.jpg\"\n               title=\"Himeji-jo. Unfortunately the main tower was closed to visitors.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"759\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-014-himeji_jo_main_tower.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-014-himeji_jo_main_tower.jpg-nggid03759-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Himeji jo main tower\" data-description=\"Himeji-jo. Unfortunately the main tower was closed to visitors.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Himeji jo main tower\" alt=\"Himeji jo main tower\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-014-himeji_jo_main_tower.jpg-nggid03759-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-760\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-015-himeji_hikari_railstar.jpg\"\n               title=\"Himeji Station. Onwards to Hiroshima on the JR Hikari Railstar Superexpress.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"760\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-015-himeji_hikari_railstar.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-015-himeji_hikari_railstar.jpg-nggid03760-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Himeji Hikari Railstar\" data-description=\"Himeji Station. Onwards to Hiroshima on the JR Hikari Railstar Superexpress.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Himeji Hikari Railstar\" alt=\"Himeji Hikari Railstar\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-015-himeji_hikari_railstar.jpg-nggid03760-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-770\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-016-miyajima_itsukushima_shrine.jpg\"\n               title=\"Miyajima Itsukushima shrine. Approaching the island of Miyajima via ferry.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"770\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-016-miyajima_itsukushima_shrine.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-016-miyajima_itsukushima_shrine.jpg-nggid03770-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Miyajima Itsukushima shrine\" data-description=\"Miyajima Itsukushima shrine. Approaching the island of Miyajima via ferry.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Miyajima Itsukushima shrine\" alt=\"Miyajima Itsukushima shrine\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-016-miyajima_itsukushima_shrine.jpg-nggid03770-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-771\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-017-miyajima_o_torii_gate.jpg\"\n               title=\"Miyajima O-torii gate. No comment needed...\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"771\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-017-miyajima_o_torii_gate.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-017-miyajima_o_torii_gate.jpg-nggid03771-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Miyajima O-torii gate\" data-description=\"Miyajima O-torii gate. No comment needed...\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Miyajima O-torii gate\" alt=\"Miyajima O-torii gate\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-017-miyajima_o_torii_gate.jpg-nggid03771-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-772\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-018-miyajima_pagoda.jpg\"\n               title=\"Miyajima five-storied pagoda.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"772\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-018-miyajima_pagoda.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-018-miyajima_pagoda.jpg-nggid03772-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Miyajima pagoda\" data-description=\"Miyajima five-storied pagoda.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Miyajima pagoda\" alt=\"Miyajima pagoda\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-018-miyajima_pagoda.jpg-nggid03772-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-773\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-019-miyajima_fire_station.jpg\"\n               title=\"Miyajima. Everything is a touch smaller in Japan.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"773\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-019-miyajima_fire_station.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-019-miyajima_fire_station.jpg-nggid03773-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Miyajima fire station\" data-description=\"Miyajima. Everything is a touch smaller in Japan.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Miyajima fire station\" alt=\"Miyajima fire station\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-019-miyajima_fire_station.jpg-nggid03773-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-774\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-020-miyajima_misen_north.jpg\"\n               title=\"Miyajima Mt. Misen. One of the highlights of the trip so far, was the hiking on top of Mt. Misen. View towards Hiroshima.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"774\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-020-miyajima_misen_north.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-020-miyajima_misen_north.jpg-nggid03774-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Miyajima Misen north\" data-description=\"Miyajima Mt. Misen. One of the highlights of the trip so far, was the hiking on top of Mt. Misen. View towards Hiroshima.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Miyajima Misen north\" alt=\"Miyajima Misen north\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-020-miyajima_misen_north.jpg-nggid03774-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-775\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-021-miyajima_misen_west.jpg\"\n               title=\"Miyajima Mt. Misen. Kobo Daishi, a Buddhist priest, stayed up here to find enlightment.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"775\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-021-miyajima_misen_west.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-021-miyajima_misen_west.jpg-nggid03775-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Miyajima Misen west\" data-description=\"Miyajima Mt. Misen. Kobo Daishi, a Buddhist priest, stayed up here to find enlightment.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Miyajima Misen west\" alt=\"Miyajima Misen west\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-021-miyajima_misen_west.jpg-nggid03775-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-776\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-022-miyajima_misen_path.jpg\"\n               title=\"Miyajima Mt. Misen. Great weather, beautiful hiking trails and some deer and monkeys along the way.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"776\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-022-miyajima_misen_path.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-022-miyajima_misen_path.jpg-nggid03776-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Miyajima Misen trail\" data-description=\"Miyajima Mt. Misen. Great weather, beautiful hiking trails and some deer and monkeys along the way.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Miyajima Misen trail\" alt=\"Miyajima Misen trail\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-022-miyajima_misen_path.jpg-nggid03776-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-777\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-023-miyajima_ferry.jpg\"\n               title=\"Miyajima ferry terminal.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"777\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-023-miyajima_ferry.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-023-miyajima_ferry.jpg-nggid03777-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Miyajima ferry\" data-description=\"Miyajima ferry terminal.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Miyajima ferry\" alt=\"Miyajima ferry\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-023-miyajima_ferry.jpg-nggid03777-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-761\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-024-hiroshima_a_bomb_dome.jpg\"\n               title=\"Hiroshima - Peace Memorial Park. The A-bomb dome is the only building left standing as a reminder.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"761\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-024-hiroshima_a_bomb_dome.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-024-hiroshima_a_bomb_dome.jpg-nggid03761-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Hiroshima A-bomb dome\" data-description=\"Hiroshima - Peace Memorial Park. The A-bomb dome is the only building left standing as a reminder.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Hiroshima A-bomb dome\" alt=\"Hiroshima A-bomb dome\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-024-hiroshima_a_bomb_dome.jpg-nggid03761-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-762\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-025-hiroshima_cenotaph.jpg\"\n               title=\"Hiroshima - Peace Memorial Park. Cenotaph, eternal flame and dome one after another.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"762\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-025-hiroshima_cenotaph.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-025-hiroshima_cenotaph.jpg-nggid03762-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Hiroshima Cenotaph\" data-description=\"Hiroshima - Peace Memorial Park. Cenotaph, eternal flame and dome one after another.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Hiroshima Cenotaph\" alt=\"Hiroshima Cenotaph\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-025-hiroshima_cenotaph.jpg-nggid03762-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-763\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-026-hiroshima_port.jpg\"\n               title=\"Hiroshima port. Not really much going on here and in the city.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"763\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-026-hiroshima_port.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-026-hiroshima_port.jpg-nggid03763-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Hiroshima port\" data-description=\"Hiroshima port. Not really much going on here and in the city.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Hiroshima port\" alt=\"Hiroshima port\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-026-hiroshima_port.jpg-nggid03763-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-764\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-027-hiroshima_streetcars.jpg\"\n               title=\"Hiroshima. Streetcars is the way to get around; old and new ones.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"764\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-027-hiroshima_streetcars.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-027-hiroshima_streetcars.jpg-nggid03764-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Hiroshima streetcars\" data-description=\"Hiroshima. Streetcars is the way to get around; old and new ones.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Hiroshima streetcars\" alt=\"Hiroshima streetcars\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-027-hiroshima_streetcars.jpg-nggid03764-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-765\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-028-hiroshima_mazda_stadium.jpg\"\n               title=\"Hiroshima Mazda stadium. Thankfuly there was a baseball game in the evening. Hiroshima Carp vs. Chunichi Dragons.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"765\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-028-hiroshima_mazda_stadium.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-028-hiroshima_mazda_stadium.jpg-nggid03765-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Hiroshima Mazda stadium\" data-description=\"Hiroshima Mazda stadium. Thankfuly there was a baseball game in the evening. Hiroshima Carp vs. Chunichi Dragons.\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Hiroshima Mazda stadium\" alt=\"Hiroshima Mazda stadium\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-028-hiroshima_mazda_stadium.jpg-nggid03765-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-766\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-029-hiroshima_game_food.jpg\"\n               title=\"Hiroshima Mazda stadium. It&#039;s all about food and Kirin (or Asahi).\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"766\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-029-hiroshima_game_food.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-029-hiroshima_game_food.jpg-nggid03766-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Hiroshima game food\" data-description=\"Hiroshima Mazda stadium. It&#039;s all about food and Kirin (or Asahi).\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Hiroshima game food\" alt=\"Hiroshima game food\" src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-029-hiroshima_game_food.jpg-nggid03766-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" width='94' height='94' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n            \n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-767\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-030-hiroshima_carp_bunt.jpg\"\n               title=\"Hiroshima Mazda stadium. The Carp tried to bunt, in order to get a runner to score.\"\n               class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='b7ef6598094298c980826bef1aa6f7bf' data-image-id=\"767\" data-src=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/03-030-hiroshima_carp_bunt.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/cobracero.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-hiroshima\/cache\/03-030-hiroshima_carp_bunt.jpg-nggid03767-ngg0dyn-94x94x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\" data-title=\"Hiroshima carp bunt\" data-description=\"Hiroshima Mazda stadium. 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