Like I said, it was a busy weekend for this fam! After our Obi adventure on Friday, we went to the beach with friends on Saturday! Casey's buddies Chad and Paula invited him to try his hand at surfing, and Bridger and I decided to tag along and play on the beach. Chad lived in Hawaii for a while, and Paula's from Fiji, so Casey was definitely the surfing "rookie," but he didn't do toooooo many face plants (er, I mean he didn't do any??) and he really enjoyed it.
Meanwhile, little Bridge and I collected some beautiful, mostly purple and white seashells. I collected them for the keeping, while my little one collected them for the eating (at least that's what he hoped to do when Mommy wasn't looking.) He sure loved it, although he did have to get used to the sand between his toesies. He's pretty much having an issue with anything stuck to his hands, face, or feet these days, so I wasn't too surprised.
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| I've noticed that people at the beach like to take pics of their feet (er???) so I decided to join in. Like the moccasins I'm sporting? Perfect beachside footwear... |
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| No idea where my hubby is in this mix |
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| Thinkin' that hot dude on the right is my guy. If it's not, don't tell him I said he was hot! ;) |
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| Random pic for photography practice's sake. |
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| Future surfer? |
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| "Agh, Mom! This sand won't get out from between my toes!" |
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| "Also, I think I'll eat this seashell now." |
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| Tired, happy surfin' man |
Later, we decided to visit the Aya suspension bridge. Um, can I just say "Freaky!!" Okay, I feel better now. From what I've researched, it's 250 meters long and 142 meters high (or about 820 feet long and 465 feet high for the American crowd.) It overlooks the Aya Evergreen Forest and a river that runs through the middle. It was so high! Parts of the bridge were also grated where you walked, so you could see underneath you. I nearly hyperventilated, but I actually made it all the way across the bridge! Go me! Casey thought it was a little crazy too, so I didn't feel too bad. ;)
We got there late in the day, so we only had time to look around for about a half an hour. There is a shrine at the other end of the bridge, and a few other sites, which we might go back to see if we have time.
We then decided to head to Aya Castle to see if it was still opened, but it wasn't. We walked around the entrance area for a while, which was beautiful. Look at the cherry blossoms! In Japanese, they are called sakura. Plan on seeing more posts with these, as they should all be in full bloom over the next week or so. Japan is full of beautiful plants and flowers in general.
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| Our friend said these are called peach blossoms. I LOVE the bright pink! |
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