Steph, Ben, and Morgan flew in on time, and we have had a great time since. We started by going to the Churaumi Aquarium, the second largest aquarium in the world (the first is in Atlanta, GA). We saw sharks, and rays, and dolphins, and manatees. It was a great time! That night, I took them to my favorite restaurant- FAB CURRY! Morgan was not as impressed as I am with it.
For Father's Day, we went to "our" Officer's Club for brunch- the Butler O Club! It was wonderful.
Next, we spent 3 days relaxing at an US Air Force owned beach resort in northern Okinawa called Okuma. We kicked back, played games, watched movies, hung out on the beach, went diving, hiked to a waterfall, went parasailing, and enjoyed spending our 20th Anniversary together! On the way back, we went to a pineapple farm and sampled all kinds of pineapple drinks and food.
After a couple of days back on base, including my last shift of work, we finally arrived in Iwakuni, Japan, successfully managing Space-A travel. We are planning a full week, including a trip to Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kamakura Beach, and Tokyo. Hopefully, weather permitting, we will hike Mount Fuji!
Until I blog again.......
LCDR Butler