Labor Day Weekend 2020 | 勞動節長週末
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Shelter in place seems like it’s coming to an end. We can now dine out where outdoor seating is available, and we can do non-essential shopping. We can even travel by commercial ferry or airplane to nearby islands. This has gotta be the most awesome birthday gift for me. This past long weekend we were expecting the “storm of the decade”, so we made sure we went snorkeling before the typhoon hits. But the typhoon didn’t hit us straight on, and we even got to eat hot pot and watch Mulan.
自主隔離終於到一段落，能在餐廳室外座位用餐，也能到商場逛街，還能坐飛機和船到沖繩離島。我的天啊，這根本是生日前最好的禮物！這長週末，有堪稱最強颱風來沖繩，我們把握能到海邊玩的時間去浮潛，但颱風路線走歪沒什麼太大影響。週日還吃火鍋看花木蘭。
Okuma Resort
Have you ever gotten dizzy from SUP and kayak? Have you ever seen anyone capsize while riding jet ski? Even though we only stayed here one night, this weekend was very extreme and entertaining. Our staycation at Okuma started with meeting up with our pastor’s family, who happened to be at northern Okinawa too, for dinner. UN and I went looking for stars at night, something we don’t get to see very often. I wish I had brought my tripod.
你有聽過玩SUP和獨木舟玩到暈船過嗎？你有親眼看到水上摩托車翻船嗎？雖然只待一晚，但這週末也太刺激太好玩了！開啟完美Okuma Staycation，我們先是和剛好也在沖繩北邊的牧師一家人一起吃晚餐！晚上和UN在海邊追星，整片星星是我們在住家附近看不到的畫面，真希望那時有帶腳架！
On the second day, sea conditions improved a lot. We signed up for a couple aquatic activities. I finally got to do SUP! Still the waves after typhoon was a bit choppy, we got a little bit seasick from kayaking and SUP.
第二天海況改善許多，我們排滿水上活動，我也終於能玩到SUP！但由於颱風過後，海況還不太穩定，我們划著SUP和獨木舟到暈船，一度需要跳下水裡清醒一下。
Our favorite and most impressionable activity has got to be jet ski. What an adrenaline rush. Another couple who started the same time as us flipped and capsized as they were attempting a sharp turn. That didn’t deter our racing spirit. We pedaled to the metal. Jet ski is a must try activity when you are at Okuma. Before leaving Okuma, we made reservation for the one room there that is so hard to make reservation for. Most ppl say you have to book it 6 months in advance. It’s the Ai Cottage, and it has its own private beach!
整個行程我們印象最深（也是最愛）是玩水上摩托車，超刺激超瘋狂。和我們同時間出發的另一對情侶，在我們還在研究如何飆車時竟然翻車。但完全不影響我們想當飆仔的心情，我們開始狂飆狂撞海浪，來Okuma一定又玩水上摩托車！離開Okuma前，我們訂到最難訂的房間，就是傳說需要六個月前訂好的AI Cottage，聽說有私人海灘！
Kouri Shrimp
Time flies when you are having fun! After leaving Okuma, we stopped by a tourist favorite Kouri Shrimp over rice. They only do takeouts right now. You must wash your hands and wear your mask when ordering. We ate the Kouri Shrimp over rice by the beach and watched the sun set to end our long weekend.
美好的時光總是過得特別快，下午離開Okuma後我們到觀光客必吃、疫情之前總是大排長龍的超有名蝦仁飯。目前只提供外帶，入店時必須戴口罩和擦乾洗手。我們帶著蝦仁飯到海邊欣賞黃昏，結束好玩的長週末。
Thanks to COVID-19 we are able to truly enjoy Okinawa. But I still wish COVID-19 would go away soon!
現在能好好認識沖繩這美麗的小島得感謝COVID-19，但COVID-19可以快點離開嗎？感謝感謝！
