Saturday, December 24, 2011

Okinawa #4 (Das ist alles)

OK,OK probably a lot more pictures than you care about, but it was fun seeing them again.

Holly Anna made reservations for a couple of days at a really wonderful miliary resort - Okuma. It rained some, but we had a great time.





The West Beach at Okuma.








We had lots of fun at the Pineapple Plantation and the Glass Blowing Shops







What you see here is all part of a Soba restaurant in Nago. I kind of fell in love with the various soba dishes.




You would see these shrines in many areas of the island. We understand that the ashes from many family members reside in these.



The next several pictures were taken a the Ryukyu Mura, a cultural center on the island. Lots of cool sights and educational experiences.





We took in a Habu snake demonstration. Habu are one of the most deadliest snakes on earth. The snake around Patty is not a Habu by the way (they keep them in the cages).










So while Patty and I were hanging out in the Osaka airport (and also being one of the very few caucasians) we were invited to participate in some welcome activities with the natives and their traditional dress. They are a lovely people in many ways. (we could learn a lot from them about customer service, btw)

2 comments:

Ye Stewart Clan said...

Love these posts! Thanks for sharing so much of your amazing trip with us.

Holly said...

Great trip recap Dad! I guess we don't need to blog about it now, since you covered it so perfectly! We had so much fun with you guys here. I'm so glad you got to come visit this place we love so much before we move back to Utah.