Man oh man have we been busy! Today we got a bit of a later start. Around 1:00 a group of us headed out to Nagoya Port. We got really lucky because the weather was beautiful! We didn't really know what to expect, but heard there was a lot to do there.
First we headed towards "Villaggio Italia. This is an area that consists of shopping and restaurants reminiscent of Venice, complete with waterways, gondola rides and liver performances. The only problem is that the this area was closed because of what we understand was a lack of business. It had only been open since 2005. This started a somewhat erie mood as we continued through a newly deserted and poor-conditioned playground. The area was beautiful and fascinating...but where had everyone gone?
We then managed to buy tickets to the observatory, maritime museum, and a tour through the Fugi icebreaker (used to explore the Antarctic Ocean in the 1960s-80s). From the top of the observatory, we found people. There was a large crowd at the Aquarium. We were unfortunately too late to purchase tickets that day...but hope to come back.
We ended the day with pizzas at Cat's Garden. We mainly wanted to try this place out for the name, and the cute quotes on the walls like: "Please tea with cat". We split 3 pizzas: teriyaki chicken, captain's choice, and tomato, cheese and basil. They were all very yummy and very different from anything in the states. This place definitely seemed to be more of a desert stop than a meal restaurant, so I joined the trend and enjoyed a sweet potato with ice cream desert!
We had lots of fun and took lots of pictures! Please enjoy...but now there is work to be done!
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