I took Emily to Yokohama, where we met Minako and Haru-kun then walked over to Kid-O-Kid play centre. Last time we were there Nick went in with Emily and I had coffee with Jill, so it has been quite a few months since we played there together. It was tiring, but rewarding to see her excited, flushed face as she tried out all the different areas and chased Haru up and down the inflated walkway. Of course, I had plenty of fun too, especially in the bouncy castle, though it is amazingly hard work.
After over an hour of full-on stimulation, we left to go in search of some lunch. Minako recommended a place called Keke, which is what the Japanese call a Viking restaurant. Basically, it is an all-you-can-eat buffet. There were some healthy dishes, but quite a lot of fried food as well. Emily ate surprisingly well, perhaps spurred on by Haru's good appetite. It was hard to watch over her and go off to browse the rows of dishes, but admittedly even I was full by the end. They also had a chocolate fountain, with marshmallows and cake squares to dip in it, but Emily was getting restless by then and it was probably for the best that I only managed a couple of pieces.
After leaving Keke we parted company, so that I could walk Emily off to sleep (Haru is nearly a year older and doesn't nap anymore). I took her down to the bayside park, but it took her half an hour to go off though she must have been worn out. I strolled along there for a while enjoying the big view of the bay with its bridges and docks. She didn't sleep for very long, though long enough for my feet to ache, so I took her back for another stint at KoK.
On the train home it was rush hour and busy, so Emily couldn't get out of the buggy. I had to entertain her with songs for half an hour and just about managed to keep her from going stir crazy. An exhausting day but with plenty of fun for us both.
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