Friday, March 20, 2009

Enjoying Okinawa

The capital city of Naha.








Since we finished our two year excursion of our ping pong travels- trying to see as much as we can in a short amount of time, we decided to spend one whole week in one place. Arriving in Naha felt like Hawaii, Philippines, and Los Angeles all at the same time, which equals good nostalgic feelings and promise of a great vacation. On our first full day in Naha, we enjoyed the colorful Kokusai-dori that was filled with souvenier shops and AMERICAN-ish food. Our lunch was tacos, which actually tasted amost authentic. We enjoyed the nearby beach and sun knowing that our friends in Morioka were still relying on heaters. We biked uphill to the famous castle, but since we were on a no castle/temple diet, we didn't enter but enjoyed the surrounding scenery. We were quickly falling in love with this addicting city.






Don't worry everyone, we're still coming back home!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

The picture of Ron grinning/growling at the dragon immediately made me think "I am the Great Stone Dragon" and had to try not to giggle while at work.