San Fran Sesoko Hills
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The Good, The Bad and the Tugly
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Stepping into the small international flights terminal a helpful security person informed us that there were no flights to China that evening. She pointed to a sign printed in Japanese and English that stated Hainan Airlines had cancelled all their flights to and from Okinawa for a month. Apparently it had to do with the current dispute between China and Japan concerning ownership of a couple of islands .
The Rope Festival had all the rooms in Naha ...
Sayonara, Japan!
... where we went through the shops. At American Village, Shekar had a unique experience – Doctor Fish. These are the little Turkish fish that eat dead skin off your feet. Shekar seemed to enjoy his 15 minutes of fish cleaning – with them nibbling at his feet. (I was content to take pictures!) After that, we rode the huge Ferris wheel found on top of the American Village shops. Just before going to base, ...
Shisa, Bingata, and School Life
... of Okinawa. We saw the bingata dye process, saw the weaving looms, visited the instrument center and watched him giving a music lesson. In the pottery building, we saw many of the Shisha dogs in production. (The Shisa dogs are found on most buildings as a good luck “charm”. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shisa) Then, on our way back, Dibbie gave us a ...
Royalty
... was, but she only spoke Japanese. She graciously read us the label - in Japanese.
From the castle, we went to a shopping district and wandered the streets and back through a market. We found a booth with musical instruments. Much was unfamiliar and we asked our usual question, "What is it?" (I don't know why we ask that because we can't understand the answer when they tell us!) We never did find the answer ...
We flunk at Japanese
... It is simple but clean and comfortable. Last night, I discovered - to my delight - that their tubs are about 2.5 feet deep with lots of hot water available. After four days of travel, it felt so good to soak and get clean. (Excuse my rudeness, but I am going to include some pictures of the bathroom in our room. It is just fun.) The bed is close to the ground and a hard, firm mattress, but it felt good. I actually got four hours ...
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