Pineapple Park

The same day as we went to the Aquarium, we decided to pass by the Nago Pineapple Park on the way home. We had a good time when we were there, and it's a perfect stop for a shorter day activity and as we were already up north, it was the perfect stop to combine with the Aquarium.

The obligatory family group picture on the stairs with the date!

You have to park a bit away, but there are free shuttle buses that takes you up to the entrance. Of course the shuttle buses looks like this!

Ben loved the shuttle bus!

When you come inside,  you start with going on a little tour through the park, to see the plantations of pineapple growing outside. It's also very beautiful surroundings, like driving through a very nice park, so the ride is very enjoyable. It's not really driving, the Japanese keep telling you to keep the hands off, as it drives on it's own on little train tracks. Still, the kids love it!!

The little kids took turns "driving" and here Ben is patiently waiting for his turn!

Isabella sitting in daddy's lap "driving"

Isabella took a selfie

Pineapple fields!!

Through out the park, they have two different photo stops, where they give you warnings ahead on how many meters left for you to look into the camera and then get the chance to purchase the picture afterward.

This was the picture half way through the park!

This is the picture when the car is about to stop in the end. Cassandra and Sina went on their own little car, so they were not able to be in the picture. Such a shame as everyone actually looked into the camera here! 

After the ride, you walk inside the world of pineapple! There is cakes, cookies, chocolate, candy, juices and wine to try and to purchase. Everything of course made with pineapple!

Ben trying out a pineapple juice!

Pineapple liqueur

The non drivers were able to try some wine!

Enjoying the fresh juice!

Normal pineapple

The pineapples on the picture above, are the typical Okinawan pineapples. The ones that one can peel with the fingers and pull out every little piece and bite off. The ones that you each piece by piece. They taste the same, maybe even a little sweeter.

Hand peeling pineapple on the right, normal pineapple on the right.

These two were brave enough to try out all kind of different things!

Some of us were looking into the gift shop on the way out.

After a long day, we headed home after this. It was a good day of adventure, and we had a good time. Somewhat early to bed, as we had plans to go to the beach the next day as the weather was finally looking like it was going to be holding up!

Orchids

When we visited Bios On The Hill, I was amazed at how many orchids they had there. Everywhere you looked, there were orchids in the most amazing colors. The most amazing thing were that the most of the orchids are not planted - but wild growing! Absolutely stunning colors, one more intense than the other. Due to the rain and grey weather, the lighting of the pictures isn't the best all the time, but we enjoyed walking around all these flowers.

The most beautiful flowers are mine!!

Dragons that spray mist on hot days!

We walked over this little bridge/path over the water. Half way over, we realized that it wasn't the best thing to do on a rainy day! First of all the water level was high, which meant that we were almost walking on the water itself. Second, due to the rain, and that there was only two little slippery wooden planks to walk on, it was VERY slippery, and we almost landed in the pond! A bit scary for a moment or two, as the little ones wanted to walk on their own, and I forced them to hold my hand in case they would slip off the plank!

We made it home safe and sound, a little wet but that was only due to the rain and not due to any unwanted baths in the pond!