I just got home from Okinawa. I had such an amazing time eating the good food, learning about their culture, and most of all spending time with my relatives over there. Okinawa is truly a site to see. I assumed that it would be a big metropolis and overcrowded with people. It wasn't the scene I had expected. It is definitely a coastal destination. Everyone seems relaxed and no one was in a hurry. They have their own type of hippie flare. The people are really nice there.
Jeff and I went zip lining yesterday morning. I assumed we would go on a few lines, but instead it was like an obstacle course, that felt like a boot camp in paradise. The zip lining course was in, what looked like, a rainforest that overlooked the ocean. I had planned on bringing my camera, but no big surprise, I forgot it back at their place. The ocean view was absolutely beautiful. The jungle we were in was also equally as gorgeous. It was covered in rich foliage and exotic flowers. We started a little after 9:00 a.m. Although it was still early, it was extremely hot. We didn't think we could bring anything with us, so we left our water in the car. There were so many ladders and zip lines. One of the zip lines was high off the ground and to get to it you had to climb a vertical rope web. It might sound easy to you, but I wanted to just die. I was hotter than hot and felt like my arms couldn't carry me up anymore but then I finally got up. We were so exhausted after that line, I felt like I was going to have a stroke. Especially since there were heat stroke warnings posted everywhere. We hiked along a path and saw a cooler. It said, "one free drink." I was so excited for water! But in the cooler all they had was soda and fruit drinks! Jeff and I took the ice cubes and tried to cool ourselves with them. Towards the end of the course, we had the choice to go home or go onto an adventure course. We decided to try it. It was like an obstacle course in the air. I saw another one of the vertical rope webs, except this one was three times as big. I told Jeff, if I had to climb another one of those, especially that big of one, I would just opt out. He saw a zip line above the web and thought we could bypass it. He climbed the ladder first, and when he got up he yelled down to me, "You're not going to like this, I would turn around!" I was about to, but then a man who worked there, signaled for me to go up. I tried to tell him no, but he did not look pleased with me. So I went up in fear. We had to jump off of the small plank with a rope and grab onto the spider web net and climb to the next destination. When we got to he next place, we had to walk on logs that moved. It's hard to explain, but if I stayed too long on one, it made me do the splits to get to the next one. It felt like I was in a video game. It may sound like a miserable time, but I had the time of my life. My only regret was not bringing my camera. Boo hoo.
I really hope anyone who knows my cousin takes the opportunity to visit him and his family in Okinawa. It is well worth the trip for so many reasons! Tomorrow morning is the final step in the IVF process. I will either be sad or really happy tomorrow. Everything will work out. I don't know if I could even report on bad news. I know I could shout to the world if I was pregnant. But know I shouldn't, because I should probably tell Reagan, my parents, and my parents in-law first. I can't keep good things a secret, so who knows what I will do. I am going to try and keep myself busy until I get home. I am starting on a bucket list for Oregon now. I love you and goodnight!
Low tide at one of the beaches.
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