The SCUBA Divers
So much has been happening here in Okinawa that I thought I'd start a blog to make it easier for our family and friends to see what's we've been up to. We found out a few weeks ago that we'll be heading back to Camp Lejeune in May, so we are very excited. But knowing that our time in Okinawa is now shorter than we expected, we're trying to cram as much in as possible.
The boys have been busy with baseball. Boo and Jimmy are finishing up their SCUBA certifications, and considering that Okinawa is one of the top ten dive spots in the world, this was a great place to do the qualification. They saw a spotted moray eel on their first dive. Paul and I snorkel all the time and see amazing creatures ourselves. We see every tropical fish you can imagine, star fish of all varieties, and we even came face to face with a sea snake.
We visited the Shuri Castle ruins a few weeks ago. This was the center of the Ryukyu Kingdom until the late 1800s. It was nearly destroyed during WWII, but a major effort is underway to help restore some of its more prominent buildings.
We can't wait to get back to the States, but we are enjoying our "tropical vacation" here in Oki.
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