and so of course it was flocked with people. We decided to take a stroll toward the beach before joining the line, with hopes that as the afternoon progressed, the line would shorten...no such luck!
Kasai Rinkai Park houses the largest ferris wheel in Japan at 117 metres high. It holds 68 cars and takes 17 minutes for a full rotation. We did not, however ride the ferris wheel...someday, maybe.
Here is a view of the beach overlooking the Tokyo Bay. Across the pedestrian bridge (on right), only the western island is accessible to people. The eastern island is a bird sanctuary, which is off limits.
While first taking a stroll around the park, we encountered the site's trolley train. The tour ride starts near the entrance and takes passengers for a ride around the park. Markus waved happily at the passengers.
One of the many funny faces Markus likes to make!
Enjoying a beer while waiting in line. Kanpai!
When we finally got into the aquarium, it was much like a claustrophobic situation as we anticipated. It was difficult to get up close to the glass for most exhibits. It didn't seem to bother our little guy. He was just excited to see the reef fish, better known as "Nemo" fish to him.
This squid had his eyes fixed on Rodney!
The aquarium's main attraction is the tuna tank which circles the entire room. When entering into the room, you can observe a 360-degree view of the gigantic fish. Maybe it was the way the light reflected off the fish, but they appeared a little robot-like with their silvery and gold scales. Very cool indeed.
Tuna found in the ocean can be as long as 200cm.
We ended the day off having dinner at our favourite Mexican Restaurant, El Toritos to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
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