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Early February.  It was another dreary day so we decided to brighten it up with rainbow bagels.   They’re more pretty than tasty, but it was still a pleasant morning.  

Early February.  Rainy day at the playground.

Early February at Araha Beach, where we spend most our days.

Early February, the day after the windy Toguchi beach trip, now sunny and warm again.  Max dug and dusk and dug.  Hazel ate and chased pigeons and watered the seaweed.  

Early February.  A cold and windy day at Toguchi Beach.  We were supposed to meet friends there, but we take FOREVER to leave the house in the mornings, so by the time we got there everybody was already gone.  It was super cold (well, Okinawa cold.  So like, in the low sixties, but really windy),Continue reading

The morning of our last day, we just walked around the city, checking out Salisbury Road and looking for a playground.  These guys are spoiled in Japan with playgrounds on every corner.  We really had to hunt for this one.  Hazel spent much of the time with her hands in her mouth (hello, two-year molars!),Continue reading

The next day we tried for better views from Victoria Peak, but it was even foggier.  We could barely see several yards in front of us, much less the harbor.  even so, we had fun on the cable car, which was on super steep incline.  Max and Hazel enjoyed this more than the hike, IContinue reading

Scenes from the top of the mountain.  It was a bit kitschy up there and the big Buddha was built in 1993, so hardly a piece of ancient history.  There were many touristy shops and not-so-great food, but the ride to the top was worth it. I was hoping for great views, but it wasContinue reading

Our first full day in Hong Kong, we rode a glass-bottomed gondola up to the top of Lantau Island.  It’s hard to tell, but in the first photo you can see how long the ride was.  You can see the little stations on the top of the hilltops in the distance. We ended at theContinue reading