Snorkeling at Maeda Point

I just got these photos, so I'm throwing them on here a bit out of sequence. One of the other interesting things I had the chance to do out in Okinawa is snorkel. Being an island, snorkeling and scuba diving are popular activities of course. And luckily you need no certification or real experience in order to snorkel and Okinawa has some amazing spots to see all kinds of fish. Maeda Point is unquestionably the most popular and well-known dive spot in Okinawa. You park your car in the dirt lot on the top of this cliff, grab your gear, and climb down a steep set of stairs straight into the water. It's essentially a drop off right into a network of coral below, which makes it very easy to get up close to all types of fish.



Here are just a couple of the fish we got pretty decent photos of. Sometimes they blend so well with the coral you have to concentrate in order to see them. The fish below (with the 'spines' sticking out) is a beautifully striped fish but also one of the most venomous fish out there. Their stings aren't fatal but they can be painful









And that's it for Okinawa, everyone. As I write this, I'm sitting in France and I'll keep you up-to-date on how things are going here in western Europe. Talk to you soon!