June 30, 2017

Julie & Becca visit ~Ie Island~

Still, during their first week in Okinawa, we squeezed in a day trip to Ie island for the Lily Festival. We hopped on a ferry to get there.

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Once on the island, a tour bus took us to a few scenic spots on the island before taking us to the Lily Festival.

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Heading down into a cave.

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Oh, Maya.

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Cool view from the inside.

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“It’s too bright, mom!”

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Then, they took us to Mt. Gusuku, the highest point on the mountain. No, they didn’t  take us to the top…we had to hike it! It wasn’t as bad as I remembered it being last year.

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The view from the top was beautiful.

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A little scary though, since there was nothing to keep the kiddos from plummeting over the edge, so we didn’t stay up there long.

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Once we reached the bottom, conveniently, there was a little gift shop with trinkets and delicious, fruity, creamy snow cones. Yes, please!

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Finally, the Lily Festival!

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What a treat for these two girls to meet Ie Islands mascot, lol!

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Lilies, lilies everywhere! Every kind and color imaginable!

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I liked this little early bloomer.

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A few of those with endless energy went exploring the crazy moon rocks while the rest of us relaxed for a bit.

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Like last year, we had to let the kids ride the horses.

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Then, it was time to head back to the bus.

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Kids were constantly asking Julie and Becca for piggy back rides. They gave in this time.

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I wasn’t kidding when I said we didn’t waste a second. This was the day before we left for Hong Kong! One week down, one to go!

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