Okinawa - Highlight
Friday, 23 April 2010
Despite the worries I had leaving right after my horrible accident, my mini holiday in Okinawa turned out to be a fabulous one! My knee is all well and I could even walk around in the bush and run around the markets without feeling any pain but only joy. The only time it bothered me was when I had to sit on tatami floor at a little gorgeous restaurant one night, but that wasn't so bad anyway.
I was incredibly lucky to have my lovely dear friend C to travel with who showed me all the wonderful places she had been in her previous visits to Okinawa. This trip was about endless food-eating, photo-taking, pottery-shopping and lots of laughing, and it was such a delightful trip.
Random photos from Yomitan area.
More to follow.
P.S. Thank you again and again for all your thoughtful comments after my bike accident, but I am very well now!! Arigatou & Happy weekend to you all ;)
Ah I am so excited to see your pictures and hear your report, I have always wanted to visit there. On my next trip over I am to probably visit Hokkaidō but I keep dreaming that perhaps I can visit Okinawa also (even though it could not be further apart!). I am glad that you had a good time. So would you recommend it as a good place to visit? Is it worth going that distance? :)
ReplyDeleteoh looks really lovely.glad to hear you are healed.
ReplyDeletei am really happy that you had a nice trip!
ReplyDeletethese photos are great: longing to see more!
Alice - The answer to your question "Is it worth going that distance?" would definitely be "YES!!". I haven't been to Hokkaido so I can't really compare it to Okinawa, but it was so much nicer than I expected and there's so much to see and enjoy. Especially if you have already seen quite a bit of Japan then you'd be able to Okinawa to feel the great difference and the unique ambiance they have!!!
ReplyDeletemelindatrees & Elisabelle - it was really lovely! i've got lots more to share, so many photos that i don't know where and how to continue!
i'm glad you're feeling better now! a trip is a perfect relief for a bad incident. show us more photos please!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS patterns on the cups and roof tiles!
ReplyDeleteHiki, these are so beautiful, the last one especially !
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see more !!!
PS : love your new profile picture...
happy weekend Hiki, nice to hear everything's fine now :-)
ReplyDeletethese photos are so beautiful! i can see you had the best time. havent been here a few days, and just about your accident. sounds awfull, but happy to read you're ok now!! good luck!!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Hiki! Very glad to hear you enjoyed your time in Okinawa!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your concern too.
hugs!
What a beautiful place! I'm glad you had a nice visit, and so happy that you are healing from your bicycle accident!
ReplyDeleteI love the perspective in your photos! You always make everyday things take on new beauty ~
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely set of pictures...
ReplyDeleteit looks like a beautiufl place filled with lots of light and warmth!
ReplyDeletethe second to last photo looks like a dream spot :)
I loved seeing these! I have been to Yomitan, too!
ReplyDelete初めまして。初めてここでコメントをします。
ReplyDeleteいい写真ですね。 いつも日本へ行きたいので、あなたの写真を見たあとで、嬉しかった。
これからよくあなたのブロクへ来ます。楽しみして。
よろしくお願いします。 ：）
oooo hiki, your photos are just beautiful! Now I want to go to Okinawa one day too! Thank you for posting your beautiful shots hiki - such a delightful eye you have young lady! xxx
ReplyDeletei just discovered your blog, and wanted to leave a comment to tell you i think it's absolutely beautiful! your photographs and so lovely and soft. i'm actually moving to tokyo in august, and just looking at your photos makes my heart beat faster in anticipation!
ReplyDeletei'm looking forward to reading more of your posts ^^
Dear Hiki,
ReplyDeleteHappy to hear you are well! It is actually 'sound' though your writing which is so great!!
Love your photos so!! (again and again and again....)
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are doing well~ I've really enjoyed looking at your photos of Japan, they are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI've added your wonderful blog to my blogroll =)
how wonderful to see okinawa through your eyes:) i have always wandered what it is like, and now we get to see via your ever beautiful images - yay! did you see/hear any sanshin i wonder? when i was learning shamisen the sanshin always intrigued me. i really like the okinawa island songs, shima uta is really wonderful song i think. AND so very happy to hear you are recovering well!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you feeling well and have so much fun!I have heard that Okinawa is like not in Japan!I dream to be there one day but right now I will enjoy your photo^^
ReplyDeleteへええ〜！おきなわいきたい！！！
ReplyDeletealso hikichan, i used your beautiful beach picture in my tumblr. i love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you for answering my question :) I will keep Okinawa on my wishlist then!
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone!! I'm glad that you enjoy my Okinawa photos. It's a really wonderful and very special/unique part of Japan and I'm so happy to be able to share these here :)
ReplyDeletelooks like a very beautiful place!
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