Hello! I took July off to spend some time with my family back in Tokyo, Japan.
This trip was a bit special as we decided to go to Okinawa, a group of small islands located in the very south end of Japan, close to Taiwan. (Usually I stay around Tokyo area.)
Okinawa used to be its own kingdom and has a very unique culture and language, nothing like the rest of Japan. We enjoyed swimming in the clear waters, the local food (Sohki soba—Okinawan noodle soup, sort of a cross between ramen and udon—is so delicious!), visited Shuri Castle, and my Mom and I challenged snorkeling for the first time and fed the tropical fish!
Here's some pictures from our trip. Hope you enjoy them.
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| Flying over Yoron Island, one of the islands of Okinawa. |
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Fu-champuru and Soki soba, local food.
At Kuko Shokudo at Naha Airport. |
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The best travel buddy: my sister.
She is so good at finding great local restayrants. |
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| Tofu Champuru. |
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Kohreh Gusu: an Okinawan condiment.
REALLY spicy!! |
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Shuri Castle.
Sooo hot! |
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| Warm and blue water. |
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| Waiting for the noodles with people I love. |
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| With my daughter under Banyan trees. |
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| Took an workshop and made a Shisa (guardian lion) ornament. |
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| Got my teacher's approval! |
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| Sandanka: an Okinawan flower. |
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| To the Blue Cave, here we come! |
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| So blue and much deeper than I thought! |
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| Inside the cave with Mom. |
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| Getting the hang of it. |
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| Feeding the fish! |
