Nagasaki

This was the last outing for me. I was becoming weary of getting on and off trains. Huis Ten Bosch was a disappointment for us, as we had not expected to pay over 3000Yen to enter the theme park. I don't remember reading that it was one.

So, after snapping a few photos, we took the "Sea Side Liner" to Isahaya. This was a worthwhile ride along the coast of the bay, especially with the good weather we had yesterday. Isahaya is also where one changes to a private train to visit the peninsula of Shimbara, and then connect to Kumamoto, by ferry, if one wants to do that.

We had a quick snack of Oden in a small restaurant near the station. It was tasty! We were then whisked to Nagasaki by the Kamome limited express train, which had leather seats. We enjoyed  ramen and gyoza at one of the many restaurants in the mall next to the large and well-designed station, and then set off by tram to the Peace Park. Susan was moved by how the school children were reminded of the Atomic bomb tragedy by their visit to the Park.
Next came a steep learning curve of how to transfer trams correctly to get to the Glover Garden. It was near closing time by then and we did not get in. But the night lights of Nagasaki were coming on, and Susan got her photos.
Another Kamome ride took us back to Fukuoka, where the temperature felt more truly like autumn than at any time during our trip.