Thursday, April 18, 2024

17 April 2024 Fukuoka: Oh the Beauty of the Seaside Flower Museum

 


The seaside park was a short 20 minute ferry ride away.  We had our breakfast and were over to the ferry port in record time.  The water was calm and the ride uneventful.  Only 10 folks took the ride over to the island that houses an aquarium, the seaside park that as the flower museum in it.  There is a couple of hotels and a mini amusement park on this small island.  We decided that renting bikes would be a great way to get around and they were simple and easy to rent.  These were old fashioned pedal powered bikes so it was up to us to get them to move.  We rode on the outside loop and them parked them to walk into the flower museum.  The flower museum is 10 different gardens that showcase flower art.  Prior to the museum we passed multiple beds of flowers including tulips and poppies.  We had our first lunch overlooking the tulip beds at a nice covered picnic bench.  Then it was straight into "ohh and ahhh" mode.  As per my usual blog mode when it comes to gardens, no descriptions will be provided 


Out from the hotel


Carp kites


The waterside walkway was delightful


A very fancy gate at he front of the terminal


Incoming


Off we go 


This ship had a rather large crane and what looked like spools for cable


Key West like houses


The Aquarium doors are open for a show


It is a fine building


A dolphin on top of a Sea harp?



Lots of steps


The first time we have seen boomerangs specifically banned


Our bikes for the afternoon


Weee!


Here we go!


Many school groups were in attendance


A great concept


Let the flower show begin




















We really liked that dogs were allowed


There were many folks with their dogs










































Octopus rock













Hey cosplay!


Green texture


20 Black Kites in one picture


With a ring around the sun



















A good Egg


A pretty large boat for a small lake


On old style building?


It has a tiny door


Another school group


Lots of lakes


Japanese Pigmy Woodpecker


A very cool building


Massive field of blue flowers in the distance


What all the kids are wearing these days


Acres and acres of blue flowers


As far as the eye can see


Billions of flowers


A very pretty blue



It has been 1 year and 317 days since we began our Migration