[He is basically a walking nerd. Spends his time in the library, goes to the museum in MarinaNova constantly and he enjoys it. So this is how he chooses to spend some of his time while on a vacation from the vacation...
Soushi is standing in front of a statue of something new. Something he's never seen before. He isn't just standing there admiring it, he's actually leaned in close to read the informational plaque that accompanies it.