（日本語は後半にあります）
【English】
I was back at my parents’ house until yesterday.
Since Nagoya is relatively close to my hometown, I went to the Nagoya Port Aquarium with my sons, my younger brother, nephew, and niece. I have memories of visiting here on a family trip when I was a child. I don’t remember much about the inside of the aquarium, but for some reason, the Urashima Taro mechanical clock left an impression on me, and I was hoping to see it again this time.
However, I didn’t have any time to spare at all… The heat was intense, and the aquarium was extremely crowded. Perhaps because it’s an old building, the elevators were small, making it incredibly difficult to move around with a stroller. My nephew and niece were crying and making a fuss…
My sons and I were exhausted, and far from seeing the mechanical clock, we only glanced at the exhibits before leaving early. My brother was also completely worn out and said, “I’m not coming back next year”😂
Still, we did manage to see some interesting things. What stood out were the “Diego Ufano’s Diving Suit” and the “Klingert’s Diving Suit.” They looked just like something aliens! Despite their eerie appearance, they seemed quite popular with visitors, and it looked like they were even selling stuffed toys and stationery of them. We couldn’t stop by the gift shop this time, so maybe next time 😉
【Japanese】
昨日まで実家に帰省していました。
実家から名古屋までは比較的近いので、弟や甥っ子、姪っ子たちと一緒に名古屋港水族館に行ってきました。ここへは子どもの頃、家族旅行で行った記憶があります。館内のことはほとんど覚えていませんが、浦島太郎のからくり時計だけはなぜか印象に残っていて、今回もまた見られたら・・と思っていました。
が、実際はそんな余裕はまったくなく… 暑さも厳しく、館内は大混雑。古い建物だからか、エレベーターが小さくベビーカーでの移動がとにかく大変。甥っ子・姪っ子は泣くわ騒ぐわ… 私も息子たちもぐったりで、からくり時計を見るどころか、展示をざっと見て早々に引き上げてきてしまいました。弟も疲れ切った様子で、「来年はもう行かない」とのこと😂
それでも、いくつか面白いものも見られました。
印象的だったのは、『ディエゴ ウファノの潜水服』と『クリンゲーツの潜水服』です。その姿はまるで異星人のよう！不気味な見た目にも関わらず訪問客には人気らしく、ぬいぐるみや文房具も売っていたようです。今回は売店に寄ることができなかったので、また次の機会に😉