Spring Break: Island Hopping, Rainbow Bagels, and the famous Kokasai Street in Okinawa!
My boys and I were so excited about Spring Break here in Okinawa! We would have loved to travel but with Brandon still in Korea and me not being brave enough to take 4 boys somewhere by myself we decided to just explore our island. We had big plans to visit all the islands off of Okinawa that we could get to by car…well mother nature had other plans. With it being the start of the rainy season here in Okinawa we only had one nice sunny day so we had to change our plans just a little. We did get to visit the first island on our list: Ikei Island Ikei Island is a very small island not far from our house. It is connected to mainland Okinawa with a bridge. It is an absolutely beautiful island with crystal clear water and amazing views. The island is filled with fields of sugar cane and other plants. There is also an ancient castle ruin on the island but we were enjoying the beach so much that we did not make it to the ruins. It was such a relaxing and beautiful day!
This is the bridge that connects Ikei Island to mainland Okinawa!
Oodamari Beach was perfect for snorkling. My boys saw lots of neat fish!
The next day we decided to have breakfast and try the famous Rainbow bagels here in Okinawa! They sell out really fast each morning so we were hoping to get some. We headed to Caracalla Coffee and Bread and got the last bagels they had..whew!! They are handmade each morning and are served warm with a delicious berry cream cheese on top. We had the best time and the boys loved the bagels!
Our last day we visited the Famous Kokasai Street in Okinawa! It’s a famous street in Naha, Okinawa. It’s where they have the famous Naha Tug-of-War each year. The boys were able to see the rope used in this years celebration. Kokasai is a street filled with stores and restaurants. My boys said, “Mom, this is the Times Square of Okinawa!” Haha..I got a good laugh from that one.
If you look close you can see the boys on the big screen. We had the best day exploring all the different and unique things to see on this famous street!
We ended Spring Break with a trip to the Camp Courtney Beach! We had a great day relaxing and playing before Spring Break came to an end!
