Mt. Katsuu

Burr and I have had a great weekend!  On Friday night I got to go to the end of a "Hail and Farewell" with his squadron (HMM-262 the Flying Tigers) and then out to dinner with some of his cohorts.  Sushi Zen was as perfect as the name suggests.  We finished out the night at Eclipse, a bar on the Sunabe Seawall...  nothing starts the weekend off like a nightime view of the ocean!

Saturday morning led us to the gym for a spinning class - we worked very hard!  And our hard work was not finished... with Josh Miller we went adventuring in the north island.  We traveled up the Okinawa Expressway to the town of Nago then veered onto a winding jungle road up to Mt. Katsuu.  An intensive hike to the mountaintop followed.  We were not rewarded with a knock-out view at the top; instead we found ourselves in the middle of a cloud!  It was an incredible hike though and one we will likely repeat on a clear day.  In reward for our hard work we sought out a renowned restaurant called "Pizza in the Sky."  The curvy road to this picturesque location and delicious food was totally worth it.  

Here are some pictures from our hike and our lunch.

The winding jungle road


Pre-hike, looking out over the ocean


Sign at the trailhead... hope it didn't say anything important!


The beginning.


These signs were scattered throughout the hike.  Anyone read Kanji?  (Sp?)

Giant crevice.


Summit


View from the top.  Of the clouds...


So dramatic!


Pizza in the sky!

As I said, it has been a great weekend.  Sunday we went to church, then rested up in the afternoon.  We had a great steak dinner in honor of a friend who deployed today, and this morning (Monday) we watched the Superbowl!  Burr had the day off, so we enjoyed a traditional Superbowl Brunch.  Yum.

So, from wherever you are reading, we hope that all is well.  And don't worry, we will take you to Pizza in the Sky when you come!

Grace and Peace,
Rachel