Sunday began with a trip to Cape Hedo which is where the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea meet. Once again, a breathtaking view. Next was a shopping trip at the farmers market and indulgence in some sugar cane ice cream (very, very, yummy!). The other two activities planned was a trip to a weaving workshop and a woodworking shop. Trying to find the weaving workshop turned out to be quite a problem. The first problem was misunderstanding the directions. We parked our car where we thought we were supposed to and began walking. We ventured through a neighborhood and finally found the right place to park. Greg went to get the car while Brady and I waited next to a homeless guy and his dog. With the directions in hand once again, we still couldn't find the workshop! Finally we found the small path leading up a hill to the building on the right side of the road. The workshop was closed! Next was the woodworking shop. That was easy to find
because it was on the main road. That was closed too! The only logical thing to do next was eat lunch and take a nap. We went down to the beach and Brady hated the sand on his bare feet. When we tried to get him to stand, he would scream and climb all over Greg to get as far away from the ground as possible. There was a shiny gold coin next to where we were standing and it turned out to be a $1 coin. For some reason Greg trusted Brady to hold the coin, however he told Brady over and over not to lose it. 2 seconds later Brady dropped the coin in the water and it was never seen again! We played at the park and went for a family bike ride on a bicycle cart. We had to wear helmets and every time we tried to get Brady's helmet from covering his eyes, he would pull it back down over his eyes. I'm not sure what he meant when he did that! Surely we weren't scary drivers! We found a restaurant in town to eat dinner and before we could sit down we were kicked out! We couldn't understand what they were saying, but we think they didn't want Brady there. We didn't understand the guy say "sorry" as we walked out the door. Now what?? Just down the road we found a bakery. What's better to make you feel better about being rejected than some dessert! We ordered almost 1 of everything in the case! As an afterthought we asked if they served food. They did!! Greg and I had soba noodles. It is a very popular dish here in Okinawa. It is noodles in a broth with pieces of pork and imitation crab. Topped with green onions and pickled ginger it was very good. Eating soup with chopsticks is an adventure! Back in our room we ate dessert. Have I mentioned before that exercise isn't going to do much for me here?
because it was on the main road. That was closed too! The only logical thing to do next was eat lunch and take a nap. We went down to the beach and Brady hated the sand on his bare feet. When we tried to get him to stand, he would scream and climb all over Greg to get as far away from the ground as possible. There was a shiny gold coin next to where we were standing and it turned out to be a $1 coin. For some reason Greg trusted Brady to hold the coin, however he told Brady over and over not to lose it. 2 seconds later Brady dropped the coin in the water and it was never seen again! We played at the park and went for a family bike ride on a bicycle cart. We had to wear helmets and every time we tried to get Brady's helmet from covering his eyes, he would pull it back down over his eyes. I'm not sure what he meant when he did that! Surely we weren't scary drivers! We found a restaurant in town to eat dinner and before we could sit down we were kicked out! We couldn't understand what they were saying, but we think they didn't want Brady there. We didn't understand the guy say "sorry" as we walked out the door. Now what?? Just down the road we found a bakery. What's better to make you feel better about being rejected than some dessert! We ordered almost 1 of everything in the case! As an afterthought we asked if they served food. They did!! Greg and I had soba noodles. It is a very popular dish here in Okinawa. It is noodles in a broth with pieces of pork and imitation crab. Topped with green onions and pickled ginger it was very good. Eating soup with chopsticks is an adventure! Back in our room we ate dessert. Have I mentioned before that exercise isn't going to do much for me here? 
I can't believe you were kicked out of a restaurant! That is hysterical. OK, so the next time you play that silly game 2 truths and a lie, you're going to have plenty of truths that people will guess are lies after this wild experience! :)
ReplyDeleteStan said to say, "You lost me on the 'imitation crabmeat'".
What a wild day! Hope you have a great week. We're at the end of a nice 3 day weekend (Thank you MLK). We went bowling today, and Benjamin LOVED it! It was pretty fun. You need to take Brady sometime, but only if they have bumpers and that little ramp thingy that helps the ball reach the pins in about 2 minutes time instead of 10 if they just try to bowl it themselves. :)