Okinawa!
Last week I went to Okinawa to spend time with my LSF* and other friends before we make the big move far, far away from Japan. It was so much fun that I felt like I was gone for two days instead of four! I sailed through the air high above the jungles of Okinawa:
I spent one night on the lovely island of Kume, a small island west of the main island of Okinawa. It only took 25 minutes to get there on our little propeller airplane. Kumejima is known for a few things, one of which are these rock formations that look like a turtle`s back that you can find at the aptly named, "Turtle Beach":
Our hotel:
We were so lucky that it didn`t rain the entire time we were there especially as it was the middle of the rainy season. It was grey and overcast but no rain!
Another famous aspect of Kumejima is a huge sandbar called "Hate no Hama" that is located on it`s southern-most tip. We took a boat out to it and spent the morning swimming and relaxing on it`s white sands. As you can see, it is a very beautiful place with gorgeous turquoise water and lots of coral. Not only that, the fish were plentiful and amazing to see...they practically swam into your hands!
And, I have to share with you the STAR of the entire trip. The K-man. He is the cutest, sweetest, most smiley baby you have ever seen. Just look at him! :)
Finally, what would a visit to Okinawa be without a fun-filled evening of karaoke. Yes, it was just my LSF and I. Why, is that weird? Don`t most people spend hours in a karaoke bar with just one friend?!? We planned on staying for one hour and then kept extending the time until it was 3am! We just couldn`t leave until we had perfected our duet of "Sexy Back" (Get your sexy ON!)! Too bad no one will ever get to see it. HA! I do, however, have some pictures of my LSF, aka "THE QUEEN OF KARAOKE!"...heeheehee:
*Lovely Scottish Friend
I spent one night on the lovely island of Kume, a small island west of the main island of Okinawa. It only took 25 minutes to get there on our little propeller airplane. Kumejima is known for a few things, one of which are these rock formations that look like a turtle`s back that you can find at the aptly named, "Turtle Beach":
Our hotel:
We were so lucky that it didn`t rain the entire time we were there especially as it was the middle of the rainy season. It was grey and overcast but no rain!
Another famous aspect of Kumejima is a huge sandbar called "Hate no Hama" that is located on it`s southern-most tip. We took a boat out to it and spent the morning swimming and relaxing on it`s white sands. As you can see, it is a very beautiful place with gorgeous turquoise water and lots of coral. Not only that, the fish were plentiful and amazing to see...they practically swam into your hands!
And, I have to share with you the STAR of the entire trip. The K-man. He is the cutest, sweetest, most smiley baby you have ever seen. Just look at him! :)
Finally, what would a visit to Okinawa be without a fun-filled evening of karaoke. Yes, it was just my LSF and I. Why, is that weird? Don`t most people spend hours in a karaoke bar with just one friend?!? We planned on staying for one hour and then kept extending the time until it was 3am! We just couldn`t leave until we had perfected our duet of "Sexy Back" (Get your sexy ON!)! Too bad no one will ever get to see it. HA! I do, however, have some pictures of my LSF, aka "THE QUEEN OF KARAOKE!"...heeheehee:
*Lovely Scottish Friend
posted by Tigermama @ 11:53 AM
5 Comments:
At 6:10 AM,
marianne said…
What a blast you had and great that you could go back for a trip before your big move.And,may I say,LSF looks like a true Karaoke-Queen!
At 10:08 AM,
Gina said…
I'm so glad you went to Okinawa and had a little "get away" with your friends!!! Especially before your big move and stuff! You guys obviously had a total blast! It looked like so much fun!!! It really did! : )
You have now inspried me to go visit Okinawa someday, for real Tigermama, it looks awesome!
And "Turtle Beach" looked amazing! And your hotel was really beautiful too! I'm just so happy that you got to get away like this! That really is so cool!
And your LSF seems like a really cool friend! A gal that knows how to have fun and be silly and stuff, sounds like a pretty excellent friend to have, to me!: ) You guys must have had a blast at karaoke! : )
At 11:24 AM,
jan in nagasaki said…
your friend looks fun. the water looks beautiful.
At 8:48 PM,
Mary Witzl said…
I loved Okinawa, but it's been decades since I was there.
And I'm crazy about karaoke too, but I sing enka. I'm thrilled that enka are now back in fashion and my kids no longer go screaming from the room when I belt out 'Kita Kuni no Haru.'
Sexy Back? I feel so old! And no way can I do those dance moves either; I just stand up on the stage (rather woodenly, I have to admit) and warble away.
At 10:55 PM,
debra said…
beautiful photos! so glad to have found you
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