7 November 2018
I have developed a taste for tarts now
Eating a sweet potato tart in Naha
It is my last night in / on Okinawa / Naha. I like slashes. I decided I had better eat some of the Okinawan delicacies. I already had a blue seal ice cream at 10am yesterday, the one thing remaining then, a purple sweet potato tart / tartlet. And I liked it a lot. As you will see it was delicious and purple.
After a fairly lazy day I set off a bit earlier than other nights and took a tour around the perimeter of the local Japanese Defence Force base. I identified at least 3 weaknesses in their security, they are lucky I was hungry and had no time to launch an assault.
Before I am allowed to eat though, I have to make sure I have 30,000 steps. So I marched up a hill alongside the awesome monorail passing various stadiums until I reached another shopping centre and its many attractions within.
It was then time to march back down the hill and have the dinner I had decided on last night. I made a plan, I stick to it. Even though I saw a better option on my journey.
Tomorrow I fly back to Fukuoka. I have been there before but not for a few years. I remember the last time I was there they were gripped in star wars fever! Will they have moved onto the next big thing? Will I find mountains? Do they have their own special tart? Only time will tell.
Here is the sun setting over the East China Sea.
And here is a Japanese coast guard ship that patrols the East China Sea, they are not allowed to have an actual navy still I dont think. Actually I just checked, the coast guard is different, and their main task is to repel North Korean fishermen.
Over the road from the military base is this theater shaped like a samurai helmet. I believe every Japanese city has one the same. Inside they mainly do karate demonstrations.
The local baseball stadium appears to be under construction. I was surprised that its all open at the back like this. I threw a few pitches.
I cant get enough monorail.
Inside the shopping centre the 'Frozen Fair' was on, because everything is better frozen.
The food court in this place was promising, but no, I must resist, I selected my dinner last night.
This photo is for my mother. I fell Okinawa has a higher penetration of mister donut than any other Japanese city. It is having a lasting effect.
I went here and bought an entire new wardrobe! In all seriousness, theres a lot of huge people here. Island life combined with mister donut.
I wanted to go here for dinner! The Chinese character for chilli is there. Oh well.
Instead, I went and had my vegetarian curry thing, for only 650 yen! I was very satisfied because it was cheap. This was in the basement of a department store where I could sit at the counter and glare at everybody as they went past.
After my cheap dinner, I treated myself to the Okinawan specialty, purple sweet potato tartlet. It was tiny. Now I want ten more. Maybe for breakfast tomorrow before I go to the airport?