With the weather getting nicer, I just want to spend every minute outside. Water activities are starting up again, and I have stocked up on the sunscreen supply I need for the summer. Can’t wait to go snorkeling at beautiful Okinawa beaches!

MWR Paddle Board

Website: https://www.navymwrokinawa.com

Every Tuesday Navy MWR will offer different itineraries, such as SUP, kayak, hiking, etc. It costs only around $10. The cost includes transportation and equipment rental, what a deal! My friends and I did SUP at White Beach. I’m so tempted to buy a SUP now! The water was calm that day, perfect for learning how to stand up. You can find all relevant information on the website, reservation can be made via phone or filling out an online form. Pay when you show up, in USD only!

Nago Pineapple Park

http://www.nagopain.com/
Address: 1195 Biimata, Nago, Okinawa 905-0005

The newly renovated gift shop is stunning! Totally different than when we first visited it almost two years ago. I am digging the new design, and they even have a wine tasting area! If you only intend on buying from the gift shop, you don’t need to purchase a ticket, customer service will direct you straight to the gift shop.

Camp Hansen Festival

This is not your typical festival. Like every festival, there is a performance stage, a beer tent, food vendors, game shops, an area with pirate ship and other carnival rides. But there is a very special area! On the far end of the festival, there are a row of parked military vehicles for all to check out. You can try on the newest bomb suit, touch a grenade, and sit inside the brand new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles! The marines are very patient at explaining everything to us, and I’ve learned a few new military lingos. This is definitely the best part of Camp Hansen Festival!

Hotel Collective- Kyo Garden

Website: https://hotelcollective.jp
Address: 2 Chome-5-7 Matsuo, Naha, Okinawa 900-0014

Finally an authentic Chinese restaurant in Okinawa! Highly recommend the dim sum set here. For 2500 yen, you get appetizers, desserts, and everything in between. Every dish is delicious, they remind me of Taiwan. Hotel Collective is Taiwanese-owned. They also sell meal vouchers. Lunch and use of their gym and spa for the whole day only costs 3200 yen. Afternoon tea is only 1600 yen, you must try it!

It looks like COVID cases are climbing in Okinawa again. Can the rest of 2021 be better please? Stay safe everyone! Until next week!

MWR Paddle Board

Website: https://www.navymwrokinawa.com

每週二海軍基地MWR會提供不同行程，像是SUP、獨木舟、爬山，約美金十元。費用包括車子接送和租器具，非常划算。和朋友們一起玩SUP，老師帶我們到White Beach附近海岸，讓我好想買SUP！那天海很平靜，剛好能讓我們學習站起來。網站上有海軍提供的活動資訊，訂位只要電話預約或網上填表格，到場時付費即可。全部費用以美金為主。

Nago Pineapple Park

http://www.nagopain.com/
地址：〒905-0005 沖縄県名護市為又1195

哇，販賣區整修變得好美，和我們剛搬來時完全不一樣。整齊且有設計感，還多加了品酒區，實在讓我有點驚訝。如果只想到販賣區買鳳梨園的周邊商品，不需買入場卷，店員會帶你到販賣部。

Camp Hansen Festival

這絕對不是你所想像的一般園遊會！進去時左邊有表演舞台，前方有賣啤酒，左前方有海盜船和園遊會裡常見的遊樂設施，看似普通平凡的園遊會裡卻暗藏最特別的一區！遠方有一排軍方的大卡車開放給大家參觀，大家能試穿拆炸彈的防彈服，摸手榴彈（好緊張），還有坐進軍用吉普車（好帥）。協助的軍人很耐心的解釋，讓我這個平民老百姓學到好多軍中用語。這絕對是Camp Hansen Festival最棒最特別的地方！

Hotel Collective 居易園

網站: https://hotelcollective.jp
地址: 2 Chome-5-7 Matsuo, Naha, Okinawa 900-0014

我們終於吃到沒變調的中華料理，好推這裡的飲茶套餐。一人2500日幣，從前菜到甜點，每道都很棒，非常有台灣味。Hotel Collective是台灣嘉新水泥推出的第一家飯店，去年四月開幕，，位在每個觀光客必去的國際通上，是整條路上少數大型且有規模的飯店。飯店有推出折價卷，居易園午餐和一整天的健身房和SPA只要3200日幣。這裡的下午茶只要1600日幣，下次一定要來試一下！