Okuma

Back in November we finally made our way up the island to the military resort called Okuma. It was so beautiful! I couldn't believe we hadn't been up there sooner. We went on a random weekend in November which was really nice because it was not crowded at all and the weather was glorious. We rented a cabin since we got there after it was dark. It was a great little setup with beautiful surrounding beaches and I can't wait until we can go back.

 We put Lucy down as soon as we got there, made a little fire and then read our books until we were tired.

dirt and leaves are all a baby needs

I was cracking up at her little booty with all the pine needles stuck to it. I'm glad she's walking now so this will no longer be an issue haha!

I LOVE s'mores! Sadly Duke does not. I don't understand it. It's the best part of camping!

There are a couple trails around the area, so we checked those out. The views were beautiful!! It's moments like these where I feel so lucky to live in such a beautiful place. 

 handsome man sighting ;)

I'm missing the warmth and sunshine right now! We've had a rainy and colder than normal January.

On the way home I made Duke drive me to this waterfall in Ogimi. You may have heard that Okinawa has the most centurions in the world. And the oldest of them live in Ogimi Village. I heard about this waterfall nickmaned the waterfall of longevity, so i just had to see it and see if it was the real fountain of youth. Results are still pending. 

Camping on Miyagi Island

About 3 or so weeks ago our little family packed up and headed an hour east to Miyagi Island. Our friends told us about this tiny little isolated beach that was great for camping. It was such a great spot! We were the only ones there until the morning when some fisherman came. The spot is off a little farm road that is a bit out there and the stars were amazing at night. And nothing beats waking up in the morning, unzipping the tent and seeing the ocean waves rolling in. If you live in the area I would so recommend this place for camping! (All these pictures are from my iphone.)

 Winston is such a water dog. So he was in heaven the whole time. He loves the beach!

 Duke decided to drive the car closer to our campsite to pack up our stuff, which ended up getting our car stuck in the sad. We tried to dig it out, but had to end up calling a tow truck. And the sad part is the tow truck got us out, but then got stuck. We had to leave to pull out cash to pay the guy (the Japanese are so trusting!) and when we got back there was another tow truck pulling him out. Lesson learned.