This was a very interesting tour but a depressing day in some respects. We first went to visit Peace Park with all the monuments from countries around the world memorializing the site and the tragedy of the explosion of the atomic bomb on August 9th, 1945. The impressive statue was one 30 ft bronze statue dedicated to everlasting peace. It was so touching to see all these monuments and folded cranes everywhere. After the park we toured the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. It was very modern, and had photos of the bodies burnt and the devastation after the explosion. It was so so depressing to go through. After we walked a short distance to see the exact site where the bomb was dropped. Everyone walked around quietly pondering the day's events so long ago. So sad to see.
We then went to a happier area which was to see Thomas Glover's western style home at the top of a beautiful hill overlooking the Nagasaki harbour. It is his friend who fell in love with a Japanese girl and thus resulted the story and opera Madame Butterfly.
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