Eating Bugs in Thailand!

On my most recent Buy Trip to Thailand, I got the chance to sample some of the unique cuisine! We tried bamboo worms, crickets (we are talking large ones), minced pork innerds & parts, and pickled sausage. The bugs were surprisingly not bad! The video is of me trying my first cricket and the picture below is of the worms we tried! Bon Appetite!

She's a wild one...

Nate took these pictures while I was gone... they are so hilarious! We have had Tootsa now for 3 weeks and she is a ball of energy. Her new thing she really likes to do is torment Monsy all the time. She likes to find him when he is sleeping and then pounce him... as shown above. Needless to say, Monsy does not find this too amusing. It sure did make for some funny pictures though.

SCUBA video

We've made an addition to our family!

Tootsa Necko

"Tootsa Cat" was dumped on HWY 58... along with two other siblings. We met Tootsa at a picnic yesterday where her rescuers were trying to find her a new home. We decided it would be a good time to give Monsy a playmate! She is the smallest little kitten ever!

Big brother Monsy is checking her out while she eats some food! They are getting used to eat other, and Monsy has only had to hiss at her a couple time to display his dominance. Haha!

Tootsa with her new Mommy.

Having fun playing with Monsy. She has a lot of energy and is definately keeping Mons busy.

Our latest family picture :)

Made me think of Phil...

We were on our way camping this past Saturday and I saw these guys on the side of the road. I am pretty sure they are Japanese surveyors, and they made me think of Phil!

I bet Phil wishes he wore cool unis like these.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter '09 from Okinawa!

Birthday Weekend on Tokashiki Island

This weekend Nate and I hopped on the ferry in Naha and took the 1 hr & 10 minute ride out Tokashiki Island in the Keramas. We loaded up the Pajero and also ferried her out there too! In the picture above she is waiting to be driven on the boat!

This was taken on some of the rocks that were close to our campsite the first night. The weather was beautiful for the first day or so... and then turned a bit rainy. We camped out the first night and then found a small bed and breakfast type of hotel in the village of Aharen. We stayed at Hotel Sunflower. The staff was so friendly and very accomodating! It is also in a great location. I definately recommed that hotel for any fellow Oki dwellers that are headed to the Keramas for a getaway.

This was the sunset the first night! So beautiful! All of the small islands around made for some amazing views & pictures.

This picture is taken from the road looking down into Aharen.

This was before our first official dive outside of our class!!! It is also about 10 minutes before we saw our first sea turtle! We dove at Tokashiku Beach. The weather wasn't the greatest and the water was a bit cold... nothing that 5mm & 8mm of wetsuit couldn't handle though! We were lucky enough to have good visibility.

It was such a fun weekend and a great way to celebrate my 26th birthday!