No doubt 2020 is an unusual year. Whatever happened this year felt surreal, and it fast-forwarded to now, Thanksgiving! Despite all the uncertainty, UN and I are extra grateful for the time that we got to explore around this beautiful island, served in church, spent time with friends, and got to know each other more.
Lastly, we want to thank God for everything we’ve gone through this year and past. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Trust me, this trip will drain you out! We took the first ferry at 9:00 am from Motobu Port. We live about an hour and a half from the port, and we’re worried we might not find parking, so we left at 7. After 30 minute boat ride we arrived at Ie Island. Didn’t plan much, only wanted to ride bicycle around the island, buy some brown sugar peanuts, climbed Mt. Gusuku and eat Ie beef. Ie Island produces peanuts, and is shaped like a peanut, so it’s nicknamed Peanut Island. Ie Island also raises Wagyu grade beef, we saw many cow farms there.
絕對是一場累到讓你回程昏睡，坐下來完全起不來的行程！搭第一班九點的船從本部港離開，由於家離港口一小時，又怕車位停滿，我們早上七點出門。三十分鐘船程到伊江島，沒有特別計畫，只想騎腳踏車環島、買我喜歡的黑糖花生糖、登上伊江島最高點Mt. Gusuku和吃伊江島和牛。伊江島專產花生，島的形狀也像花生，所以又稱花生島。伊江島和牛也是這裡的特產，到處看到飼養伊江和牛的養牛場。
Our friends rented bicycles next to Ie Port. We brought our own. If you don’t want to tire yourself out, I recommend renting a car or motorbike. You can also buy a ferry ticket to take your car with you here. Reserve your tickets ahead of time. Call 0980-49-2255 to reserve. Ferry tickets are paid with cash only, but car and bicycle tickets can be paid with credit card.
朋友們在伊江島港口旁能租腳踏車，而我們帶著自己腳踏車來。如果不想像我們一樣筋疲力盡，建議租汽車或機車，也能買汽車船票帶自己的車來環島。船票建議先預約，預訂船票電話0980-49-2255。船票只收現金，腳踏車票能收卡。
Where’s our Ie beef? Most restaurants here serve Okinawa soba, we were most disappointed with not having Ie Wagyu grade beef during this trip.
我們的伊江和牛呢？島上的餐廳大部分以沖繩麵為主，我們竟然撲空沒吃到伊江島和牛，是行程裡美中不足的地方。
After you disembark from the ferry, there’s cycling map that tells you the recommended cycling routes. We started by turning left at the main road (but veered off and didn’t really follow the route). Along the way the roads looked flat, but were actually quite tedious. Occasionally we would come across a steep downslope and had a hard time braking and stopping. We ended the biking trip at the tallest point on the island: Mt. Gusuku.
下船後，附近有腳踏車路線圖，能完整走遍伊江島。我們往地圖左邊開始繞（大部分沒照著地圖走），沿途有很多看起來似乎平坦簡單騎起來卻消耗全身體力的路線，偶爾遇到大下坡快到幾乎煞不住。最後我們用全島最高點Mt. Gusuku為最後景點。
After we got back to Motobu, we went to a Touhua place at Motobu Town Market. This place is much better than the Taiwanese Touhua place that we found in Okinawa. We got there a bit late and they ran out of taro balls. Next to the Touhua place is a cafe that sells Taiwanese wheel cakes (with mochi filling!) Cafe owner Tamaki-San is very friendly and even speaks a little Chinese!
下船後朋友帶我們到本部市場裡的一家豆花店，這家豆花店比以前在沖繩標榜台灣豆花更好吃，可惜我們太晚到芋圓賣光了！豆花店隔壁有家咖啡屋有賣台灣車輪餅（有麻糬的耶），老闆Tamaki San超熱情還會講中文！
Ie Island on the weekend is quite peaceful, reminds me of rural parts of Tainan. Cycling and hiking drained all of our energy but it was a fulfilling day! Riding with friends and singing together like no one else is around, stopping every now and then to take pictures with cows and goats. I like this kind of getaway from the busy and noisy everyday life.
週末的伊江島很舒服也非常安靜，很有台南鄉下的味道。一整天騎車環島還爬山很累但非常好玩，和朋友們在田野裡邊騎車邊唱歌，隨時停下來看伊江島和牛和路邊小羊，短暫隔絕資訊雜音的生活。
Kerama blue is truly beautiful no matter on cloudy or sunny days. Tokashiki is the biggest of the Kerama islands, but has only 400 residents. Life is simpler than the other Kerama islands. Blessed with beautiful beaches and scenes, but it also has a dark history. On the eve of Battle of Okinawa, American troops were getting ready to land on Tokashiki, the 315 residents were afraid of a massacre, decided to commit mass suicide by grenade instead. A tower and monument was erected to remember them.
收集完慶良間藍，真的是陰天晴天都好美。渡嘉敷島是慶良間諸島裡最大島，但島上只有約四百多位居民，島上也比其他慶良間諸島更加純樸。渡嘉敷島有許多美麗海灘和風景，但也有一段非常黑暗的歷史，在Battle of Okinawa前夕，美軍準備登入島上備戰，但三百一十五位當地居民因擔心美軍的襲擊而決定集體自殺，在島上的北邊設立白玉之塔和集體自決跡地作為紀念。
We didn’t book ferry ticket beforehand, purchased them on the day of. Not that many travelers during the week. From Tomarin port is only about an hour.
我們沒預先訂船票，當天到港口買票。週間沒有很多人，所以我們不擔心船票會售光。和座間味島一樣在那霸Tamarin Port搭船，約一小時就能到。
Thanks to my friend C for recommending restaurants to us. There aren’t many food options here. Most google searches turn out to be restaurants in Zamami or Naha.
感謝朋友C介紹幾家餐廳，讓我們這趟旅行不用煩惱。這裡食物選項真的不多，在手機上找餐廳，出現的全是座間味島和那霸一帶。
An instagrammable restaurant, known for their steaks and giant (40 cm) hot dog. An American themed restaurant that is a rarity in Tokashiki. Eccentric is probably how I would describe it.
離島還有網美餐廳，也有牛排和超大份熱狗。美式風格參雜一些很妙的裝飾品，小鎮上很難想像會有一間這樣的餐廳。
Affordable and delicious. Each dish is around ¥500, generous portions, perfect for hungry scuba divers. Will definitely return.
便宜又好吃！每盤幾乎只要500元日幣上下，份量也不小氣，很適合潛水完肚子餓來。下次來一定會再回來的店。
Not satisfied with your first meal? Come here for some late night eats. Right next to our bed and breakfast. We came right before closing. Thankfully we were still served yakitori!
前一頓吃不過癮，我們來民宿附設的居酒屋。謝謝老闆雖然關店了還是讓我們硬凹進去吃串燒，感謝感謝！
Is Tokashiki owned by Sea Friend? One of two restaurants near Tokashiki port, but quality is top notch! Oi-shi!
這島被Sea Friend佔領了嗎，連島北邊也能看到他們！這是島北邊唯二的餐廳吧，即使如此食物還是很不錯，算是島上好吃的餐廳！
My friend C helped us book lodging and diving! All in one dive shop and bed and breakfast. They also provide free shuttle to and from Tokashiki port.
感謝朋友C幫我們訂住宿和潛水行程！潛店附設民宿還包自助式早餐，也有接駁車在港口接送。
Didn’t plan much to do at Tokashiki. Just want to chill and relax! Aharen Beach is just 10 minutes walk from where we stayed. Came here to snorkel. Fishes are big, water crystal clear. But beware, UN saw Titan Trigger Fish again! Maybe it’s winter time in Okinawa, not that many tourists, which also means less restrictions at the beach. The whole beach was our playground.
來渡嘉敷島沒特別安排行程，就想耍廢！民宿離阿波連海灘非常近，走路不到10分鐘。我們來這裡浮潛，魚一樣大隻，水一樣清澈。小心，UN又見到那會咬人的魚（Titan Trigger Fish）！可能是沖繩進入冬天了，人特別少，也沒有游泳管轄範圍，讓我們在大海裡到處游泳找魚玩。
Boat dive is so convenient (I probably said this many times!) After our guide briefed us on the dive plan, we jumped right in. First dive was near Tokashiku Beach, and second dive we went to a shipwreck.
船潛就是方便（好像我說了很多次）！船到潛點後，教練Gin解釋海底下的狀況，我們馬上跳水下去。這次教練第一潛帶我們到Tokashiku 看魚，第二潛到南邊看一艘沉在水裡的船。
We rented a car to explore the rest of the island, drove from south to north and back. Although we didn’t plan out much details, we snorkeled the first day, scuba the second day, and hiked the last day. Quite productive wouldn’t you say!
這天我們租車遊遍整座島，從南開到北，還留了幾個景點下次來看。雖然說是耍廢行程，但我們第一天在海裡浮潛，第二天潛水，第三天爬山，不太軟爛吧！
After visiting two main islands of the Kerama, it’s hard to say which one is better. We like the food selection on Zamami, and the site seeing. Tokashiki is less commercial, preserved much of its remote island culture. Next time you can plan a four day three night trip to Kerama!
拜訪慶良間諸島的兩大島後，實在很難分勝負。我們喜歡座間味島的多種食物選項，完整的景點規劃。渡嘉敷島則非常不商業化，保有離島該有的風格。下次可以來個四天三夜慶良間諸島遊！
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