After nearly half an hour of fun, Princess Maria finally left the carousel reluctantly, her delight as if she had truly entered the Garden of Eden.
Such fascinating machinery, making one feel as if transported into a fairytale realm—the inventor was surely a genius among geniuses! With this thought, she was already running towards the next amusement.
Sitting side by side with the Crown Prince in a "Joyful Drifting" boat, holding a small umbrella, they bobbed along the currents, enjoying the warm afternoon sun...
Aboard the pirate ship, she clung tightly to the Crown Prince's arm, screaming with eyes closed...
It was a real ship, towed from the Seine River, powered by a steam engine driving wooden wheels to repeatedly lift it into the air. Well, it only went as high as an adult's chest, but to Princess Maria, it felt as though she was being tossed by a giant, her heart nearly leaping out of her chest with excitement.