Around the Island

Just driving around the island and getting to see the sites was a lot of fun for us.  We drove through an old fishing village and took these shots across the bay.  It's hard to imagine water any more clear and blue-green than this.

Lunch was one of the best memories of our trip.  We ate at Cafe Curcuma which sits high above the Pacific.  The cafe is surrounded by lovely gardens and trails, and you actually walk through a small dinosaur museum on your way from the parking lot to the cafe.  We had a wonderful lunch of Thai chicken, assorted spring rolls, and shrimp with veggies.  We were a bit taken aback when the shrimp came with eyes on them, but that didn't keep them from tasting delicious!

Look at that fabulous view of the Pacific.  We didn't get seated right away, so we were able to sit on the deck and have a beverage while we waited.

The dinosaurs looked pretty familiar.  They even
have a T-rex in Okinawa.











As we were coming down the mountain the from cafe, we came upon this little shrine.  We were told there are small shrines all around the island.  This blog has a lot of information about Okinawa including a section about their religion.  Apparently Shinto and Buddhism are the two main religions on the island, and it seems that many practice aspects of both.