Candace, the babies and I walked to the grocery stote as nd bought candy thatvlooked interesting. We got a couple of additional kit kat flavors to add to our collection. The planes thundering over headed to and from Kadena air force base are extremely loud. Some fly in very low. The loudest ones paradoxically are way up high. It's no wonder the presence of US military bases on the island are a source of tension.
Then we drove to Shuri castle. It was the home of the Ryuku kingdom from the 15th century until 1879 when Japan took over the island. The castle was mostly destroyed in the war and portions were rebuilt.
Candace and I took Abie in the stroller. We didn't find the accessible path until it was took late. We did run into a woman who kept bumping into us an speaking only Japanese. Candace thought she was crazy, but I just thought she was friendly. Tali went with her grandma and saw more of the castle.
For dinner, the babies had taco rice, a blend of cultures thwt is uniquely Okinawan. Then we had Blue Seal ice cream. Tali had had ice cream whenshe was recovering from cleft surgery, but the was Abie's first taste ans he enjoyed it. They tried benimo, a purple sweet potato, salt cookie, and a taimo cheesecake flavor. Abie still hasn't tried chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry though.
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