today, we headed out to stanley bay to visit ocean park, hong kong's version of sea world. this amusement park came super highly recommended to us, but honestly, we came away with a resounding "meh."
we're kinda 0 for 2 on the amusement park thing. i think that some of this is just plain culture shock. trying to get through an amusement park here is a totally different ball game than at home. there is soooo much shoving, pushing, trampling, and constant need to be first in line...it takes a lot of the joy out of the experience. we were most interested in shows/exhibits today, and we did see some pretty cool stuff though the exhibits were small and it was difficult to view the animals (because of the pushing/shoving/crowding). we got to see giant pandas, red pandas, alligators, a pretty huge aquarium, and a pretty fantastic gymnastics/dance show. the kids seemed just as happy as could be; it's mostly me and josh that notice the pushing and shoving. livie did point out that no one was waiting their turn, though, but she was very patient and mostly just wondering out loud when she brought it up. this is kinda cute and kinda sad.
when we finally decided to give up after walking in circles for a half hour trying to figure out how to get down to a section full of rides (to see if there were any kiddie rides), we got caught in a deluge and had to wait for a taxi in it. we were soaked to the skin by the time we got a taxi, but the kids took it in stride.
i am sure we will visit ocean park again, and next time, we will probably skip a few of those exhibits and concentrate on how to get to the rides. we also will bring food in next time since this is allowed and trying to find food was a bit of a challenge.
sea world, fiesta texas, and six flags, we miss you!
picture of the bay with storms rolling in
starfish in the hands-on display...neither kid wanted to pet the starfish!
another view of stanley bay
spider crab
sleepy panda
relaxed panda
you gotta click to see it, but this is master shifu and a friend
this is an exhibit full of monica, chandler, rachel, and ross' relatives
chandler and ross are moors. i did not know this before i saw this exhibit. the street market where i have bought our fish friends has no signs or other information on the fish...we pick them simply because they are cute.
hard-won view of the aquarium. this section of the park was hardest to navigate...it was a tight space to begin with, and people were shoving, pushing, and ramming everyone with empty strollers. it was a miserable experience except for getting to see these beautiful fish.
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