Nagashima Spaland

Today (Monday) we went to Nagashima Spaland amusement park. The Hieberts all went and took our team and Sean. We had a blast riding all the different rides and roller coasters, and since it was a school day, the longest wait for a ride was probably around 20 minutes. Nagashima is infamous for the "Steel Dragon 2000." The Steel Dragon is put in the "gigacoaster" group because of it's size. It set a record for longest track length in the world - 8133 feet, 2 inches (2479 m), which it currently holds. It is the 5th tallest roller coaster and has the 5th biggest drop in the world. The ride last 4 minutes! And let me tell you, it's the fastest 4 minutes of your life! We got on it twice! With a break in between of course, to catch our breath. It was so much fun! Here's a picture of the huge drop, and only half of the track is in this picture because it's just that huge!

I don't know if I've mentioned this already in my blog before, but Japan is the land of vending machines! They have them everywhere! And sometimes lined up like this.......10 in a row! This was at Nagashima Spaland, so it was a little overpriced, but what do you expect.



Today was a beautiful day, and we couldn't have asked for a better day!
We are in our last full week of April this week and that's insane! Time has gone by so fast it's crazy! We have so much planned for these next 2 months. Please pray that we stay diligent and most of all faithful in Him. Pray that the Lord's name and renown be spread here in Japan through His daughters.