On one of those days that Tropical Cyclone Roke was threatening the island, we decided to venture out anyway, even with the possibility of getting a rain-out. It ended up being a windy, but pretty nice day. Here's what we did!
Stop #1: Maeda Point and Maeda Flats
A pretty lookout spot at the point, and cool snorkeling and seashell searching at the flats. Check out some of our finds!
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Along with all of the shells, we found lots of hermit crabs and watched them crawl around most of the day.
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| The View from Maeda Point |
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| Isn't that purple hermit crab shell gorgeous? I was hoping he'd trade out while he was in my bucket! |
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Ben writing the alphabet in the sand.
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On our way back to our side of town, we drove by this place. I just thought it looked neat with all the plants out front.
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Stop #2: Hamaya Soba on the Seawall with Megan, Mary Alice, and Owen
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| This soba (a classic Okinawan noodle and meat soup ) restaurant kind of looks like a hole in the wall, but MAN their soba is fantastic! Not only were they super yummy, but the food came out super fast, which is always a plus when you are outnumbered 4 to 3 (kids to adults). |
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| The beautiful sunset from the seawall as we left Hamaya Soba. The winds from the Tropical Cyclone Roke were making the water pretty choppy. Usually it's very calm. Still absolutely gorgeous! |
Stop #3: The Big Dip - a Blue Seal ice cream parlor RIGHT across the street from where we live (dangerously close - and I'm not even a real ice cream fan!). I always use the huge ice cream cone lit up in neon as a landmark for my turn into Camp Lester. It's really a pretty cool little place. Not only do they serve local kinds of ice cream, but they also have real food if you don't want to eat only ice cream for dinner. It's kind of set up with a 50's diner type feel with a Japanese twist. We'll definitely go back!
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