Okayama

Had some good experiences in Kurashiki and sme mild disasters in Okayama. The hostel owner and other guests in Kurashiki were amazingly friendly and taljative. the town itself has a pretty meiji era district with a canal and a great art museum.

Okayama is supposed to be the original location of the folktale Momotaro, and there are statues everywhere. it also has Korakuen, one of the three best gardens in japan. pics to come.
lost my shoe somewhere on the way to the ferry to shodoshima, which i wouldnt have caught in time anyways. ended up back downtown at a business hotel but it wasnt so bad.
now on the ferry to Shodoshima.