This is a view of one of the cliffs out by the lighthouse, pictures just don't do it justice! I can't get over the clear water and the beauty of this place. If the heat and humidity were just a little tamer, I might call it home! But. . . . Washington is still "home" for more than this reason! You see, I am still at that stage of, "Well this isn't like home, my place back home was way better, cause. . . . ." Don't get me wrong, this is soooooooo beautiful, but not all beautiful places are reasons to call it home!
Here is the coral that makes up the rocky cliffs. It looks a lot like lava rock but is much harder and less forgiving if you fall down! It is another wonder and beauty though! We're so privileged to have come here. (yeah, that's what I keep having to say over and over again, maybe it'll sink in)
See how clear the water? I am told that this island has the best places in the world to snorkel and scuba dive. Not sure that I want to scuba dive, I'd rather sky dive or hang glide. I think it's a fear factor kinda thing!
This is more coral. Because of it's plentifulness here, the Japanese or Okinawans use their readily available resources. One of the many uses of coral is for sidewalks and paving the streets. Though the streets resemble those of any other asphalt street in America, they are very slippery and dangerous to drive on in the rain (which NEVER happens here!). It's like driving on ice in Washington! Walking on the sidewalks and roadsides are very slippery in the rain as well, so everyone walks slow and drives slow. That's something I'll have to get used to!!! Those are the two main things I don't do slow!!
This is a view of one of the cliffs out by the lighthouse, pictures just don't do it justice! I can't get over the clear water and the beauty of this place. If the heat and humidity were just a little tamer, I might call it home! But. . . . Washington is still "home" for more than this reason! You see, I am still at that stage of, "Well this isn't like home, my place back home was way better, cause. . . . ." Don't get me wrong, this is soooooooo beautiful, but not all beautiful places are reasons to call it home! 
Here is the coral that makes up the rocky cliffs. It looks a lot like lava rock but is much harder and less forgiving if you fall down! It is another wonder and beauty though! We're so privileged to have come here. (yeah, that's what I keep having to say over and over again, maybe it'll sink in)
See how clear the water? I am told that this island has the best places in the world to snorkel and scuba dive. Not sure that I want to scuba dive, I'd rather sky dive or hang glide. I think it's a fear factor kinda thing!
This is more coral. Because of it's plentifulness here, the Japanese or Okinawans use their readily available resources. One of the many uses of coral is for sidewalks and paving the streets. Though the streets resemble those of any other asphalt street in America, they are very slippery and dangerous to drive on in the rain (which NEVER happens here!). It's like driving on ice in Washington! Walking on the sidewalks and roadsides are very slippery in the rain as well, so everyone walks slow and drives slow. That's something I'll have to get used to!!! Those are the two main things I don't do slow!!
Did you mean to say that it "never" rains there? If so... just wait!! I remember one June when it only DIDN'T rain 2 days out of the whole month! You definitely get more than your fair share on that lovely little island.
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