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Monday, November 30, 2015

Thanksgiving in Okinawa

We flew the budget Peach airlines from FUK to Naha in Okinawa - carry-ons only with snorkel gear, shorts and a sweatshirt each.  Then when we arrived Okinawa was experiencing TYCOR 4 warning - serious winds.  But the weather on the Island changes quickly and improved the next day.

We had Thanksgiving dinner at a colleague's house - the Okinawa Environmental Director.  It was a traditional feast with lots of wine and chatting for house.  We made good use of the Daiko taxi service where they send a cab and 2 drivers - one to take your car home too! 

In our 6 days, 5 nights we went to the World Class Aquarium with whale sharks, Pineapple Park, Black Friday shopping at the their huge and multiple Exchanges (Jeff golfed while us girls shopped!), kayaking and snorkeling, the Shuri Castle, Botanical Gardens, American Village, a few playgrounds, and Fukushuen Gardens. 

The girls got along fabulously and we all had a great time.  We stayed 3 nights at the West Pack Lodge and 2 nights at the cabins in Torii Station on the beach.  We rented a car - which is a must as everything takes a while to get do - slow island traffic. 



























 













 

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