Paradise in Japan

皆様ゴールデンウィークは如何でしたか？
ベラは１週間ほどお休みを頂きましたが、
講師達はそれぞれ良い休暇を過ごしたようです。

Christinaは以前から水族館に行く！と言っていましたが
どうやら八景島シーパラダイスへ行ってきた様子。
とても満喫したようですよ。

Recently, my husband and I visited a real paradise
in Hakkeijima, Japan. Have you ever been to
Sea Paradise? It has more than 100,000 sea
animals to view! It has over 500 different types
of fish too! And it is 18 times bigger than the
Tokyo Dome! We saw polar bears, belugas,
dolphins, sharks, seals, walrus, turtles, king
penguins, sting rays, big crabs and so many
other creatures. It took about two hours by
train to reach the Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea
Paradise. I recommend Yokohama to anyone
who wants to enjoy beautiful animals and the
lovely ocean fresh air. If you don't like animals
you can always enjoy the amusement park. It
is free to get into the park itself. So next time
you are planning a trip, plan a day trip to
Hakkeijima, you won't regret it.

beluga=シロチョウザメ
seal=アザラシ、オットセイ
walrus=セイウチ
sting ray=アカエイ
regret=後悔する

Expressions:よく使う表現
・○○ times bigger than~=〜の○倍の大きさ
(His house is 3 times bigger than my house.)
・it takes about ... hour(s) by train
=電車で...時間掛かります。
(It takes about an hour to get Bella by car.)

Homework:
What did you do duritng Golden Week?
What was interesting, fun, or boring?