I was relieved to wake feeling only slightly hungover. It was a grey day and likely to rain, so we needed somewhere indoors to go. We hit upon the idea of going to the aquarium in Shinagawa-ku. It took us less than an hour to get there, even though we had to make a couple of detours to and from stations due to the Tokyo Womens Marathon, which was being held along the highway past Tamachi and on towards Yokohama.
The aquarium was a popular destination on a dreary Sunday, so on entering we found it awash with children. Emily was captivated with the accessible tanks, and loved the tunnel that allowed us to walk among huge rays and turtles. The miniature coral reef was teeming with gorgeously-coloured tropical fish.
With some reservations, we went to see the sealion show. Though it was amazing what they could train the animals to do, I came away feeling a bit sad. They had them balancing balls on their noses and playing hula-hoop. One of them even balanced on one flipper. Emily was just as excited by all the kiddies there as the display itself.
We were ravenous, so went to the on-site restaurant, which looked better than it was. The menu was poor and the food even more so. Nick's arrived within 2 minute of ordering, so was clearly not freshly-cooked. We had a bit of a falling-out as Emily resisted going off for a nap and I got a bit strung out. After making peace, we re-entered the aquarium and went along for the dolphin show. Again, their stunts were incredible, but it seemed so demeaning. We left via the penguins and then the seal enclosure, both of which had Emily kicking her legs.
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