I love water. I think that has always been true since I can remember. For instance, I can remember stomping and swimming by the dock of my cabin with my Grandma watching me not an arm's length away, while today I stomped my feet in the ocean for the first time. Hello Grandma!!
Me looking for sea shells!
The plan was to go to the beach if the weather would allow us, which was possibly asking for a lot when it's the rainy season. This morning it poured itself out and eventually warmed up to a nice, humid day. I was practically tapping my foot waiting for the signal to go and when Mihoko came to say "yes! we will leave at one!" I instantly changed moods. There was some talk of not going because it wasn't "warm enough" and I thought that was crazy, how much nicer did it have to be? Anyway, it worked out and I joined Atsushi, Mihoko, kids, and their friends. We went to a private beach so there were fewer people than the famous Suma beach. It was a bit of a drive but I like riding in cars in Japan. :)
Me finding shells!
I was yet again, the only blond, non-Japanese in sight and that got more stares. But once we had lathered up in sunblock the kids wanted to race into the water. Mihoko apologized because the water was dirty with sticks and natural debris from the storms recently, and a few pieces of garbage... she said they can always see the bottom here and this is unusual but oh well, ocean is ocean and I was happy to be there. It was a lot warmer than I expected and a lot saltier too!
After some playing we got flavored ice and enjoyed more swimming. My favorite part was floating on the surface in the low waves. It's the best feeling ever to be weightless and suspended between the air and water, just drifting! It was my first time at the ocean and I will never forget it.
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