Okinawa!

I just got back from a (too) short vacation in the southern tropical islands of Japan, Okinawa. I spent a day in Naha, the main city, then I headed out to a tiny island off the coast (Zamami jima) and spent 3 days relaxing and doing next to nothing. Check out some of the crazy photos of this strange and wonderous place:

Pig face for sale in the Naha market

Awamori - Okinawan liquor. Yes those are real snakes

Goya chyanpuru: one of the local dishes.
Basically, crazy bitter gourd (goya) stir-fried with pork, egg, and other veggies

Okinawan souvenirs - frog purses. Yes, those are real frogs.

Vacation calls for excessive desserts

Japanese style room in Zamami Jima.
Wicked awesome hotel, but I could have told you that by just looking at the name: Joy Joy

Furuzamami beach

Mount Fuji etc.

A few photos from the last few days:

Came across a wedding at Meji Jingu shrine

Met up with my friend Will at a crazy
dungeon/science/haunted house/prison izakaya (pub).
He's mixing his drink.

Mount Fuji hiking trail

Shrine at the base of Mount Fuji

Hiked to the First Base Camp

Pooped on the train after a couple days of hiking

Vacation!

My first visitor (Jamie) is here!!! She arrived yesterday morning and yesterday was also my first day off in 13 days!!!!

Anyway, here are some photos from our first adventures in Tokyo!

Akina and Yuuta making hilarious faces at dinner

Odaiba: old Japan, futuristic Japan, and imitation Japan

Easter Hanami

Spent my Easter Sunday doing Hanami (picnicking under the Cherry Blossoms)

Hilarious Student Conversations episode 2

Conversation Student #1:

Me: What are you doing after the lesson today?
Student: I am going to the hospital for my eye, it will shoot lasers.