I went with Motoki and Yuuko to Yokohama Sea Paradise. Starting at 10 am, I didn't get home until after midnight!! It was my first time being there, and really exciting!! It's a bit like Sea World, but different too. If you didn't know, I actually love the sea!! The creatures of the sea fascinate me, especially jellyfish (くらげ), seahorses (シーホース), and starfish (ひとで). ☆
There were a lot of rides, my favorite of which was this roller-coaster that jutted out over the sea. So exciting!!!! In the morning there was no wait, and we pretty much went right on, but that night when we came back there was a long line, so we only got to go once.. Yuuko was scared stiff, though! XD;; But I LOVE rollercoasters!! \(^o^)/ ~wooooooooo! There is also a Freefall-type ride that we all loved!! ^O^ I loooooooooooove rollercoasters!!!!
We went on a 15-minute cruise that rounded the island, and it was so refreshing!! It was extremely hot and sunny, but the cool sea breeze felt great, so early in the morning. Then afterwards, we went to check out the Dolphin Fantasy attraction, which was gorgeous, and then on to the aquarium. Soooooo gorgeous!!! ^o^ We watched a really nice Dolphin show, and then shopping, and dinner, and sightseeing.
At this point, my camera died and when we went back into the aquarium, I couldn't take any more pictures with it. But I took pictures with my cell phone, and Yuuko took lots of pics too. ^^ I finally figured out, around the time of fireworks, that I could take full-quality pics with my ketai though, and took some nice ones of the fireworks! ^^
I tried yuzu-flavored ice cream, which was like a dream!!! Next time I go back (and I will!!), I will definitely try the wasabi ice cream, though!! If I had been hungrier, then I would have tried more than one. ^^
And now on to the pictures!!! ^-^ There are so many that I have to post, some from my camera, some from my cell phone camera when I ran out of batteries..
I keep saying that photography is one of my hobbies, and it's true.. ^^;;; Never truer. I take so many pictures! It's okay if people don't like them, because I enjoy taking them and that's why I do it. Also, I do it because I like to be able to look back at them and remember. ^^ I want to have a show one day, though of course these kinds of casual pictures aren't what I would put in a show...... ^^
On the train on the way to the park.. See what I mean about new hair color? I like it, I want to add blonde streaks though. ^^
I loved the sign!
This is the rollercoaster that just over the water (on the other side of the island)
Me and Yuuko on the ferry ^_^
Motoki on the ferry ^_^
Through the porthole
Ahhhh feel the breeze!
I loved the spray of the water churned up by the ferry wheel! =D
Approaching the island again. ^__^
This was the Freefall!!! I wanted to take a picture from the top, but it wasn't allowed to take cameras with you, since they can fall and hurt people.
"Welcome Happy Island" It's the thought that counts. ^^;;
SO COOL looking! Inside here was the aquarium.
The water ride!! It was fun and SUZUSHII but too short!! I soaked my hat in the water before I got off so that I'd have something to keep me cool. =D;;
I thought this sign was funny. *BONK*
Dolphin Fantasy ^o^
The dolphins liked to dive down in the water, and just... stay there.. LOL
So beautiful!!! ^o^
This diver is covered in fishes!!
Ummmm....... Only the BEST picture EVER!!! ♥ He was... um, well let's leave it to your imagination what it looks like. =D
Me.
Pretty yellow fishes.
Çlown fish and pretty anenomes. =D
I love jellyfish!!
There was this gold sparkling light behind the fishes... So pretty!!! It wouldn't come out on film, though..
Some pretty anenomes that you could kind of touch...
PENGIN!!!! Or, at least, that's how they say it in japanese..
I just like the colors in this one. ^^
Lookin' at myself in the mirror.. ^^
This is what it looked like, the lights were really low... Pretty, deshou? ^^
Polar bear ^-^
PENGIN again!!
This penguin made #2 in the pool!! And of course, everyone whipped out their cameras, lol!
I really love this..
The walrus doing a sexy pose! ^.^
Dolphin tricks. ^^
This sculpture in a courtyard-like area was really pretty. ^^
These starfish were touchable. ^__^
See!!
These are standing eels.... aren't they cool? ^^
Sunken ship???
There is an octopus hidding in there...
Yuuko thought that these fish had human-like faces! =D Kind of creepy, ne?
Eheheheeeeeeeee
This is a GIANT octopus!!! Kind of creepy!! I couldn't get a good picture, unfortunately..
Lobster, anyone?
EHEHEHEHEHEEEEEE!!!
Tell me you don't think this looks like something other than a fish!! Okay, it's not a FISH, but what does it remind you of? You get three guesses, and the first 2 don't count!! ^o^ *coughs* Below I have a ketai camera version of it, and that's even more *ahem*. =D キラキラ
In the middle, those are alien experiments. Not sure what they're trying to do, but I can't believe they'd show it off to everyone!
Not your average garden-variety snail!
There are fish in this picture, somewhere........
I love seahorses. ♥
This turtle was HUGE!! You can't tell by the picture, but it was HUGE HUGE!!
And at this point my camera died for good. ;__; So ketai pics!
Hello!! =D
See what I mean?!?!?!!!!!
What do you think it looks like?? This was my FAVORITE exhibit in the museum.... how could it not be?!
Giant crab.......
Pretty jellyfish!
More random denizens of the dark~~~
Pretty, ne?
This too (STALKER Motoki again) thrived in the deep, sunless environment.
E he he he he he he he!!!!
And fireworks!!! When I figured out that my camera phone could take real camera-like pictures. =D
And here are some pictures that Yuko sent me ^-^
Me and Motoki at the tank where you could touch the starfish. ^^
Beautiful!
Here pretty shrimpies!! ^o^
It sat on my head!! Whatever shall I do!
Yuzu Ice cream =D
STALKER??? ^_~
^o^ Hanabiiii!
And some extra videos:
Here is the finale for the dolphin show ^-^
And us messing around at the shark tank (or rather, me.. XD)
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