Okinawa and Southern Islands
Island Hopping: November 19th-20th (Island Tour & Ferry)
Aside from having to wait for a ferry at the end of the day, hot and tired, Taketomi is a magical island. Bike riding, water buffalo, walking, and a good lunch, beaches.
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| Water Buffalo Trolly |
Bus tour around the Ishigaki - great lunch and sights. All in Japanese
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| Grave Site |
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| Beach with Glass-Bottom boats |
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| Tortuga I |
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| Tortuga II |
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| Clear water |
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| Lanchas |
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| Kinda Cool Scenery |
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| Cement Logs |
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| The view from Up Top |
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| Norteño |
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| Land of the rising sun |
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| Tortuga III |
November 17- ..., 2022 - Ishigaki Island
The first thing I can say is it is very humid. It was a long but interesting travel day with two flights and long connection, shuttles, bus rides, taxis, and new surroundings. It was dark on the way in from the airport so I have no idea what to expect.
At the airport in Naha there must have been 1,000 students in about 5-6 groups. So orderly, sitting on the floor in quiet rows and lines. Seems foreign.
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| One of many groups of students waiting |
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| And SPAM is a big thing. |
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The 4-staples of life: Spam, Ice cream
Orion Beer, and more Spam |
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Prime Rib - all the marbling makes it ultra tender.
The 46,656 Yen = $329.xx |
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| The Root Beer was Awesome |
November 14-17, 2022 - Kumejima Island
This week I have been on Kumejima and today head to Ishigaki Island for about a week. Ishigaki is very near Taipei, Taiwan in the East and South China Sea and the Philippine Sea. Weather forecast looks good for the week. Most of Okinawa, and certainly Kumejima remind me of of Hawaii, without the tourists. I arrived by a ferry from Naha and am flying out soon to continue my exploration before heading north to Nago, Okinawa then back to mainland Japan.
