Was Christmas any different in Okinawa than what we're used to in our previous western hemisphere previous holidays? A lot of the SOFA community focuses on the warmth, which is definitely hard to find in North America, but since our childhoods were more tropical, the warmth is only so-so here. Yes, the boys (John, Jordan & Josh) went outside to frolick in the sunshine with new toys after waking up to see what Santa brought us, while the awesome gals (Jane, Jessica & Betsy) slaved away on an awesome Christmas dinner. After that things got a little less typical for us. Early in the afternoon we loaded up the van & headed up to the Maeda Point (Maeda-misaki) in search of some good diving or snorkelling. Unfortunately, the winds & surf weren't cooperating with diving conditions that day. So we spent the gorgeous afternoon doing some fantastic snorkelling at nearby Maeda Flats. It was a bit reminiscent of the Murphy members' childhood Christmas days in the Caribbean, but this time we had an underwater camera & wetsuits (to keep us from shivering). All 6 of us got into the action (even Jordan) & saw lots of colorful underwater life. Then after that, right around sunset, we checked out nearby Cape Zampa (Zanpa-misaki) & the very photogenic lighthouse, walking trail & lookout point nearby. That part (traipsing around a lighthouse in shorts & flip-flops) was a new Christmas activity for all of us. ;-) It was indeed a merry Christmas!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
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