Fishing

The day started with dog walk and beach swimming with the dog.

Apartment owner's dog "Hime"

Okinawa soba for lunch. なかむらそば

very tasty noodle, soup and pork

cold noodle with pork

We came back to Cape Maeda, but tried out the other side of the cape.

Beautiful, but we liked the main side better.

Back to the same spot as yesterday for snorkeling.

kids toy camera takes great pictures in the water!

We stopped at the popular viewing spot, Cape Manza, Manza mo (万座毛), .  So many tourist.........

elephant rock

The guest next to our room let the boys fishing.

J caught five fish.

A caught one. It is his first one ever!

Snorkeling

Maeda Misaki (真栄田岬), Okinawa
Popular spot for snorkeling and diving.

Go down the steep stair to enter 

Many sea creatures in tide pool

on the cliff

clear blue ocean

tempra

sashimi

collecting shells and coral

Something they like

He likes comic books

He likes baseball magazine

They both like donuts

Day Camp

Kizu River we always come in summer.

We took train the first time to get there.  

waiting for shaved ice

waiting for train to go home

J Board

Hydrangea and Lotus Flower

A friend of mine took me to Mimurotoji-Temple, Uji Kyoto.
The temple has a great hydrangea garden which is in its blooming peak.

Japanese garden with hydrangea.

rain drops on the lotus leaf

The big bell in the temple

Main Hall

My friend collects Goshuin (stamps from temples).  Each one is unique and often uses beautiful calligraphy and orange stamps

little candy hydrangea

Green tea sweets at the popular green tea shop/cafe

Tea伊藤久右衛門

Raining

The raining season has started.  Today's pool class will be canceled.