After visiting the Peace Park and Museum, we rushed back to Hiroshima Station, ate quickly, and caught a train just in time to get to our 1:00 reserved tour of the Mazda Museum.
First, we rode a shuttle bus to the main plant and the Mazda museum, where we saw a promotional video. mazda_movie.jpg (20278 bytes) After seeing a display about how Mazdas are made, we got a chance to drive (not really). greg_drives_sean.jpg (19009 bytes)

Greg drives Sean.
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Hugo and Meredith in a sporty model.

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James hauling his friends.

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A tailgating party.

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Meredith can dial and drive at the same time.
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Do they know Rachel's up there?

Boys and their cars . . . 

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Greg in a Mazda Miata.

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James in a Mazda Miata.
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David in a Mazda Miata.

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Meredith takes Hugo for a spin.

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We saw a winning Mazda racecar.

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They wouldn't let us drive this one.
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Alix and Jen prefer this not-too-futuristic electric car.