I’ve really come to enjoy the act of overly spontaneous planning! Somehow trips turn out so much better when you don’t really know what to expect.

Of course this won’t always be the case. But going with flow the usually better than going against it.

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On my third full day in Okinawa I was woken up by a phone call from James. He’d been able to get his car early. That meant we’d have a lot more freedom and flexibility to explore the island.

The plan for the day was set shortly after: Aquarium & Go-Karting.

At breakfast we we’re able to recruit another two Americanos which had arrived the day prior.

The crew for today consisted of: James, Jimmy, Bria & Aubrie.

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Before I continue…

A huge shoutout and arigato to James for his stellar driving. Although it had been his first time driving on the wrong side of the road he did so masterfully!

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The trip from Naha to the aquarium was about 1.5 hours. Coastal highways, japanese music & the occasional wind-shield wipers (instead of blinking) made the trip go by in a breeze.

After some struggling in the countless parking lots, we finally manged to make our way to the aquarium.

Although fully packed, we were still able to see some beautiful sea life. The whale shark being the most impressive of them all.

But the highlight definitely was the dolphin show. With a mix of humour, acrobatics, great music & some halloween, it definitely was a spectacle to behold.

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With a heavy heart we had come to the conclusion that there wouldn’t be enough time to squeeze in the go-karting.

So we went to grab some food instead. We ended up in a jungely kind of restaurent with an awesome view of the island. The food was really delicious as well.

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After a quick trip to the beach we made our way back to Naha.

There we started a music jam where everyone could put in there music.

Of course I had to spice the queue with some“microwave music”. The specific song I played was Krach Fiesta – Noiseflow. Surprisingly I the reactions weren’t that negative. (Thanks James & Bria)

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The rest of the evening was spent with great company & multiple trips to Family Mart.

PS: I’ll most probably shorten the posts in the future since I’m not sure how much time I’ll have.