Our stay at B&B Tandem has given us another pleasant experience to put in our memory bank. It was more than a shelter from the storm, it was a wonderful place to stay. We met the family in the morning and despite not doing breakfast this morning, their hospitality extended to providing us with fresh coffee, yummy scones and a sticky rice ball which was freshly made and still warm. We really enjoyed visiting with the couple who own it, their daughter and grandchildren.
She was quite excited when she saw my trike. She quickly hopped on and laughed when I offered my helmet if she wanted a test ride.
Oh yes, we are back in the world of the skinny sumo wrestler, as a reader put it, referring to this fellow when we rode through this area heading north.
The Okinawan 3 stringed instrument, Sanshin, with the traditional snakeskin (synthetic in this case). This Sanshin features the local pro baseball team, Hanshin Tigerd.
Bitter melon…on Okinawa it is called Goya. We have eaten this vegetable often, which is classified as a fruit, sliced in a stir fry. Not our favourite flavour, a bit bitter but it is a nutritional powerhouse and very popular.
Goya…it is eaten regularly here and featured in many dishes. The t-shirt celebrates this popular vegetable. Okinawans are very pro-active about their health in lifestyle, good nutrition and keeping very active.
We saw the tall rectangular pillar from a distance, miles back, and wondered what it was. As we approached, we realized that it is part of a huge power plant
We have had a fabulous day of riding along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Great riding conditions. Nothing says tropical like aquamarine blue water, palm trees and coral lined beaches. We found a small family run hotel in Agena near Uruma called Harbor Hotel, including breakfast for 6500¥. An incredible bargain.
Harbor Hotel is supportive of cyclists and offer a place to hang your bike on the wall outside your room. Our trikes wouldn’t fit and a safe space was found for us. Appreciate that.
This area is world famous for the bull fights that occur here. It is nothing like the better well known type of bull fights famous in Spain. Locally it is known as Bull Sumo. Okinawan bull fights have more people (handlers) in the ring than bulls. The, bulls butt heads and basically the winner is the one who forces the other bull to lose ground. One of the roles of the handlers is to ensure their bull does not get injured. Previously, I didn’t have a desire to see a bull fight, but I find this Okinawan event intriguing.
