Camping & Biking on Northernmost Okinawa

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We spent a couple of days over the Presidents' Day weekend exploring more of Okinawa in a new way. We joined our friend Chris (coworker of Betsy) & his 2 oldest kids, Audra & Kimbell, on a camping & biking adventure on the very northern end of the island. We drove up to the beach beside Cape Hedo & parked our vans in the sand for the night. We gathered enough driftwood for a roaring campfire & had a lovely dinner of hotdogs & sausages. After a semi-restful night's sleep, we loaded up after breakfast & made our way to the Kayauchi Banta lookout point nearby, where we began our bike ride. We set off first south along the western coast, before cutting across the island's rugged terrain on Route 2. And then we headed up the eastern coast. 32 miles later, after more than a few stops & far more hills & cramping than anticipated, we arrived back at our starting point.