Sugar Plum Ferrys
To get too IE Island we loaded are car and are badselves onto a fairy. We realised on the boat ride that it was the first time since are arival that we have ben out on the open see.
Hibiscus the Size of a Child's Heed
The brochure we had about IE Island claimed that it was the "Island of Flowers and Sunsets". This proved to be very true. Almost every yard had beatifully tended flower gardens and there were also many Flower Gardens. This picture was taken at the Hibiscus Gardens where they had over 1,000 varieties of Hibiscus on display. In case you are wondering, McCall is smelling the flower.
The Summit View from Mt. Gusuku
The highest (and only) mountain on IE Island is Mt. Gusuku. Towering above the surrounding landscape at a phenomal 565 ft above mean sea level, the summit of Mt Gusuku is not a place for the faint of heart or those who are susceptible to High Altitude Pulmonary Edema.
Japanese Stairs
One thing that makes any hike in Japan a fun adventure, is the lack of set standards for the spacing of stairs. You have to pay attention with each step because you never know large your next step will be.
Our Triumphant Return to Camping
After more than a year without a family tent campout, to say that Denver was slightly excited would be a gross understatement. We added a little adventure to this trip, when Jason pulled out the camping tote at the campground and realized that we had only shipped one (not two) of our tents to Okinawa. After spending two nights together in this tent, I can safely say that we are a close family.
Lily Field Park
IE Island is known for its Annual Lily Festival which officially begins next weekend and lasts for a few weeks. At Lily Field Park there are over one million lilies displayed.
Wajee Viewpoint and Blue Steel
Japanese Factoid of the Week
If you are a faithful blog follower, you may have read previous comments about the abundance of soda machines in Japan. There are at least 2.6 soda machines for every resident of Japan. We are not exaggerating when we say that you can find them EVERYWHERE. We thought that this picture helped demonstrate this point. There is nothing quite like sipping down an ice cold soda while you look at the cows and take in the fresh country air.
Denver didn't Quite Know What to Think of the Nice Farmer that Pleaded with Him to Pet his Poultrous Pal
Niya-thiya Cave
Over 1,000 locals used this cave as a bomb shelter during WWII.
Playing with Fire
In an extreme act of defiance, Holly decided to test her resistance to mythical powers by lifting the rock in this cave. There is a legend that any woman who lifts this rock will soon bear a child. We really had fun teasing Denver after he lifted this rock. We told him that the rock was very powerful and told him to let us know if he ever starts experiencing funny feelings in his stomach.
McCall on Pot
The View from Our Campground
Like we always say: "Life's a Beach and then you Die"
Does Anyone Ever Get Sick of Getting Buried in the Sand?
I know I don't.
The Before-Church Show-Off-Your-Easter-Outfit PictureDenver was really excited to hold McCall's hand for this picture.
5 comments:
hello my adventurous friends! jason...you kill me. i seriously can't get through a blog post without giggling about a "jasonism." mcall on pot. that is so you.
anyway, your adventure looks like so much fun and i'm so excited that holly will be preggers soon!!!
Too funny that we both went to IE last week! Great minds think alike. You guys were more brave and did the camping thing, however. Awesome photos! Mike wouldn't let me near the prego rock...said he's not taking any chances! We'll have to get our families together for another cycling adventure sometime!
I think that I'm going to print off the Easter picture of your kids and frame it, I love it. IE looks like an awesome place, I'm a little jealous of all your adventures! Nice manpris Jason, you should've burned them in your campfire.
I am sooooo jealous you guys are having so much fun. Dever and McCall are getting so big. It's fun to see pictures of you all.
Your camping pictures remind me of the good old camping days. It makes me excited for that time of year. Except, I don't know if I could stand to sleep with my whole family in that size of a tent. I saw some of your cute relative the other day (Heather at Walmart and Jodi at Kindergarten Roundup). What sweeties!! Love ya lots.
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