The Backpack Adventures

Day 13   May 29, 2018 Universal Studios Japan Before sleeping last night, I checked if the weather forecast today would change for the better. Last I checked, it would be cloudy with a 10% chance of rain so the first thing I did when I woke up today was to check the skies for any signs of rain clouds...   Welcome to Universal Studios Japan ! (Sorry about my wife's head) Look who came to welcome my daughter... You would surely love strolling at USJ I'm very wary of today's weather because we booked a ticket for Universal Studios Japan (USJ) . It was quite a gamble really as we had to choose between May 28 (yesterday), 29 (today), and 30 (tomorrow) for our USJ trip. All three are cloudy days with chances of rainfall according to the weather forecast. It only rained briefly yesterday and the day was only generally cloudy. So, we pray that the weather today would somehow be similar or better than yesterday.  Picture taking with Jaws! God must have heard o

Eiraku Yumenomori Park   ( 永楽ゆめの森公園 )  is a newly built park that has become quite popular with the locals living nearby. It is l ocated at 65-10 Daimyo Noda in the town of Kumatori in Osaka Prefecture, Japan . Eiraku Yumenomori Park Eiraku Yumenomori Park History Also called Yongkura Yume no Mori Park , Eiraku Yumenomori Park opened in November 2015. Since that time, it has been a weekend bonding destination for locals especially those with children. The park has a total area of 5 hectares, most of which is hilly and forested. One can explore this part of the park, by following the hiking course around it. It is said that the best time to visit this part of the park is during spring when flowers are in full bloom.  Welcome to Eiraku Yumenomori Park There is also this cleared area of Eiraku Yumenomori Park with play equipment like seesaws, obstacle courses, swings, and several slides including the giant slide. Speaking of the giant slide, it seems like it is the most popular a