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8.18.2010

Aquarium of the Pacific/太平洋の水族館

Yesterday we officially became proud members of the Aquarium of the Pacific. Get this...for the total fee of $80 Anna, Madison and I can now go to the Aquarium for free for a whole year...the cost for a single ticket is $24.95 a person...UNBELIEVABLE!!! The San Diego Zoo and Safari Parks have the same type of discount for membership so when we visit there in the near future we will also get a membership because all we have to do is go twice in a year and it more than pays for itself and San Diego is less than two hours away...AWESOME!! Disneyland and LegoLand do not have as good of deals for members as they have blackout dates galore (like no weekends) and we figure Aquariums and Zoos are more fun for Madison right now so we are going to wait on the Amusement parks...okay that being said, please enjoy our visit to the Aquarium...
昨日、正式に太平洋の水族館の年間メンバーになってきました。何と払った金額は家族3人で80ドルだけ、それだけでこれから1年間水族館に行きたい放題!普通の入料金は一日大人一人24ドル95セントなのに...信じられない!!!サンディエゴにある動物園も同じような特別格安料金が年間メンバーにあるみたいなので今度そこに行く時はちゃんとそれも買うつもり...ここからサンディエゴまで2時間ほどかかるけど、一年に2回行けばそれで元が取れてしまうなんて凄い特すぎる...素晴らしい!!でもそれに比べてディズニーランドとレゴランドである年間メンバーの値段はそんなに安くないし、週末とか来ちゃいけない日が沢山ありすぎるから、もう少しマディソンが大きくなってから買う事に決めました。今の所何時でも行ける水族館と動物園があれば十分だからね。それでは昨日の水族館での体験報告をどうぞ...

It began with our mile and a half walk along our backyard to what we thought was the Aquarium...that round building in the distance...
アパートの裏庭から浜辺を2キロ歩いて向かったのは、水族館だと思っていた水色の建物...

We didn't mind the walk...
歩きながら景色を楽しんで...
Here's the aquarium...whoops...
水族館だよね...あらら...

I mean who wouldn't think a large circular building with huge whales painted on it was an aquarium...but in Long Beach that passes for an Arena...so we were re-directed three more blocks to the actual aquarium...right off the water which made more sense :-)
水色の建物にクジラの絵が付いていたら、普通水族館だと思うよね...でもこの建物は実はアリーナでそこからもう少し歩いて海辺の方向へ行く事に...
After getting our pictures taken for our membership cards we were greeted by Mr. Shark...
right after this picture he ate that girl...it was sad :-)
メンバーカード用に写真を撮った後であったのは水族館に住むミスターシャーク...
この写真を撮った後、あの子食べられちゃったんだよね...かわいそうに:(

Next, a two story high fish tank with a huge Sea Bass inside...
次は、2階建ての高さがあるタンクにいた超巨大な鱸...
Other fun spots included the Shark and Sting Ray petting pool that Madison enjoyed splashing in...also one of the adult sharks had laid infertile shark eggs that morning so we got to touch them as well...cool stuff.
面白かった場所/展示といえば、サメとかエイが触れるプール...マディソンは触るまではいかなかったけど水に手を入れてバシャバシャ出来たのが嬉しかったみたい...そして、その日の朝卵を産んだサメがいたんだけど中の卵は赤ちゃんに孵らないらしくそれに触らせて貰う事が出来ました。凄いでしょ。




We didn't pet this Hammerhead...
大丈夫、これには触ってないから...



After the encounter it was time for a snack...Madison loves her bananas...
一休憩してマディソンは大好物のバナナを食べました...


I have always been a sucker for Sea Horses and these were super crazy ones...
いつもタツノオトシゴ見るの好きなんだけど、これは普通と違ってすごいでしょ...

Anna always reminisces about her days as a saltwater tank owner...
アンナはいつも熱帯魚を飼っていた時の事を懐かしく思い出すんだよね...


She tried to get in this one...
このタンクに入ろうとしてる...

The Sea Lions showed off their backstroke in this thrilling video...
ラッコが得意げに背泳ぎしているビデオです...


Madison showed off her pointing ability...
何でも指差すのが得意な最近のマディソン...

Finally it was time to begin the difficult walk back :-)
さあ、これから2キロ歩いて家に帰ります:)

1 comment:

  1. Looks like a nice aquarium! And what a great price! That's awesome that the SD Zoo has a good membership price. Jim and I went there a few years ago and it's a REALLY nice zoo. It's super lush and green and it feels like you're actually in the jungle. I just love California and I'm excited that you guys are enjoying it.

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