Okinawa day 4

The market in Naha proved to be a delightful adventure.   One if the vendors filled is up with samples of various pickled salads, including: shark fin, pigs ear, squid, seaweed, baby garlic and jellyfish.   All were oishii!

I had never seen a blue lobster before, it made me want to rescue the two of them and set free in the ocean.   

After wandering around the markets, we picked up a quick snack at my favorite fast food place: mos burger.  They had rice buns with tempura vegetables and miso fish.   So tasty! It reminded me of the ramen burger from the US.  

We also split a Goya burger from Jef's. just to try.  It tasted like Goya champeru on a bun with cheese and sandwich meat.  I don't suggest going out of your way to order it unless you are under duress.  

Okinawa day 3

Good Morning fish market!

Let's explore a umibudo (sea grape) farm.  

Sea grapes dipped in ponzu are delicious.  Add some jelly fish and squid salad and you have a delightful evening snack.  

Sometime during the day, we walked to a pottery village and spent time getting lost.  We wondered what it would be like to throw pottery for a living.  It seems kind of magical from my perspective.  

Mardi Gras - New Orleans

It was a bit of a whim that drew Grace and I there.  But, neither of us would ever live to regret our decision.  We met with old friends and made new, danced in Jazz halls and in the streets, caught some beads, ate way too much fried goodness, and drank well beyond our hearts' content.  New Orleans, ain't that something.

Boxing Day in Erfoud

We left Fes at 6.30 am in a grand race to make it to Erfoud so we could watch the sunset on the Sahara. We passed thru the Atlas mountains, going from snow to desert. Even seeing gypsies and wild Berbery Monkeys along the way. In Erfoud, we checked into a lovely casbah for the night, an oasis in the midst of the desert... Then off by range rovers we drove thru the sand, practically creating a sandstorm in our wake as we rushed to the dunes, where we met a pack of camels and off we went. Sunset is the most beautiful when reflecting off the golden sands.