Recently I haven’t been hiking as much, instead I’ve been frequenting the beach. Got sun burned and even freckles. What do I do? Swimming at the beach in Okinawa is like going to the aquarium. I am enchanted by the corals and colorful fishes. Our plan was to go do stand up paddle board on Sunday, but we had to cancel due to bad sea conditions. Besides being a beach bum, the rest of the time was spent sheltering in place at home.

最近對於爬山這事沒什麼興趣，幾乎天天往海邊跑，皮膚除了曬傷還開始長斑，該怎麼辦啊！但每次去海邊游泳像是到水族館一樣，太喜歡沖繩海底了。原本星期日想繼續到海邊玩獨木舟和SUP，但因颱風天海況不佳而取消。這整週老樣子，除了在海邊游泳，其餘時間待家裡做防疫。

Cape Maeda | 真栄田岬

Have to try on my new fins! To the left of the parking lot is a walking trail, and to the right are stairs that lead down to the water. They sometimes close access to the stairs when weather is bad. This is a perfect spot for snorkeling. It has everything you need, and parking is only ¥100 per hour. You will see coral reefs and fishes as soon as you get in the water. Satisfaction guaranteed.

拿到新蛙鞋怎能不馬上試一下呢！停好車左邊有健行步道，右邊往樓梯走下直通海邊。有時因天氣因素，樓梯入口會關閉禁止到海邊。但想潛水浮潛的人，這裡設施齊全方便，停車一小時100元日幣。下海後馬上見到珊瑚和各種魚類，保證你會喜歡。

Taiyo Steakhouse

A steak house on a golf course, a very American restaurant. The generous portions aren’t very helpful for my diet. This place is great for date night or birthday party. We ordered 20 oz to share. Thank God we decided against the 40 oz. Taiyo is open to the public, we come here when we miss American food. Highly recommend their weekend brunch.

高爾夫球場附設牛排館，標準美式餐廳，食物份量到對正在減肥的我狀況不是很有利。每次問到哪裡適合約會或生日慶生，這餐廳一定會在名單內。牛排重量20oz起跳，我倆差點點了40oz，幸好頭腦理智告訴我們別這麼做。這裡是開放給大家用餐，是我們想念美式料理時會來的地方，相當推薦週末的早午餐。

This summer is different in that there hasn’t been many typhoons. The mini typhoon that just passed by us pales in comparison to any of the ones we had last summer. Weather forecast predicts thunder and showers all week, but it’s bright and sunny outside right now, not a dark cloud in sight. Having an urge to go to the beach again!

今年夏天不太一樣，還沒遇到任何颱風。雖然最近迷你颱風過境，強度和去年比起來差太多。原本氣象預報顯示整週下雨打雷，但現在外面陽光普照，一點烏雲都沒有。開始有點想往海邊衝了🤗