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Around Okinawa City

Drink machines like this are everywhere in Japan

Realistic plastic displays of dishes in a restaurant window

A gorgeous Bingata screen for hanging across a doorway

Another Bingata textile display on a screen or wall hanging

Above: Mick's appartment block, with Rocky parked outside his front door; Top right: Driving around Okinawa with Mick
at the wheel of his Rocky; Bottom right: A more traditional-styled Okinawan house round the corner from Mick's place.

Top left: Enjoying another Okinawan lunch, sitting on our heels on tatami mats. Peter's dish is eel; Bottom left: Mick browsing some photos from Oz, in front of his bedroom with futon & tatami matting; Right: Mick having breakfast on our last day in Okinawa

Traditional Okinawan "Bingata" designs
on a man's shirt

More Bingata, meaning colourful patterns, on display in a department store

Peter was amused by this gorilla 'love hotel' but Liz felt it wouldn't impress the girls

Time to leave ...

Mick gives the 2-finger salute as Peter gets his passport ready

Saying goodbye at Naha airport

Naha from the air

Yomitan | Ie Jima | Kyuyo Koko | Misato Kogyo | Shurijo Castle | Okinawa City

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