After spending more than a year in Africa, we finally had the chance to spend part of our summer holidays back in Japan, reconnecting with our family and friends. Japan was scorching hot during our visit, but that did not stop us from going out and enjoying our time together. As usual, we planned many of our activities around places where Reina could have fun—parks, swimming pools, and other family-friendly places. We also visited many of the small neighborhood parks we used to go to when Reina was little. Going back to these familiar places brought back so many memories and made me realize just how much she has grown. A Day at Nagoya Public Aquarium One of the highlights of our holiday was visiting the Nagoya Public Aquarium . It is such a wonderful place for children because they can see so many amazing marine animals up close. Reina loved seeing the dolphins, killer whales, beluga whales, and penguins . We also saw jellyfish, sea turtles, and many different ki...
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