My last hybrid bike didn't survive a recent wind storm and sadly saw her last days. So the other night, my amazing husband brought me home this beauty! Isn't she adorable!?  I can't decide if I should name her Chardonnay or Pinot Griggio, but being turquoise, she seems to be a white wine kind of girl. {That laughter you hear loud and clear is coming from the direction of my husband, getting a total kick out of me yet again naming our inanimate objects} I rode around all ... continue reading...

Out of all the castle ruins on island, Katsuren is definitely our favorite. It's perched up a steep hill on a peninsula so it has the turquoise Pacific on both sides. My goodness it's beautiful! We hiked up to it at the best time of day, just before sunset, and found a shady, peaceful spot to just take it all in. ... continue reading...

{Mmm fresh fruit ice cream. Shikuwasa for me (it's like lime) & strawberry banana for Cam} {aaand mango for us to share (: } We spent all day Saturday at Shuri Castle in Naha and at Katsuren Castle Ruins on the Eastern White Beach Peninsula, which I'll post next.  {I would now but I need to start making dinner!}  It was an awesome day exploring Okinawa's fascinating history... and ended like so many Saturday nights do, on a date at our favorite neighborhood sushi ... continue reading...