Saturday, July 15, 2023

McKinley's Tomb

Yesterday we went to visit President McKindley's tomb, his presidential library, and the first ladies museum. The first ladies museum was having an exhibit on Jacqueline Kennedy. We also toured the girlhood home of Ida McKinley. Her house was built by her maternal grandfather. Some of the wallpaper, the light fixtures, and the furniture remains intact. Ida McKinley had the heartbreak of two children dying in childhood. She also suffered from epilepsy.

 

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Hirado Castle

Today we took a 40 minute ride north to Hirado. This is a temple outside of Hirado Castle. This area was the first in Japan to encounter Chr...