Anyway. Week one complete!
I am a certified driver of military owned vehicles in Japan (watch out world), I have signed up for spelunking, zip lining, and I'm enrolled in a class to get my scuba diving license. It's been a big week.
I saw the base where I will be working at for the first time yesterday. It's a 45 minute commute through Okinawa. But the drive is beautiful. Apparently our enrollment is up to 57 kids, so this should be interesting.
One of the best things about my assignment is our camp goes to the pool twice a week and field trips twice a week, so I get to see a lot of Okinawa for free. Granted I'll have 15 right year olds i. Tow, but I'll take what I can get.
The language barrier is pretty entertaining, I've played extreme charades for cab drivers multiple times. I'm learning a few phrases in Japanese but it's hard! I keep wanting to respond in Spanish, which probably wouldn't help me much.
Living on a military base seems pretty normal so far, minus all the uniforms and fences. The one thing I wasn't ready for: protesters. Outside of the entrance to the base I live on are some very dedicated protesters that are not happy we are here. They've been peaceful and even wave sometimes, but it's definitely uncomfortable. One man has a light saber he wields very precisely whenever we go by, we've taken to making sound effects with it.
Apparently we arrived right smack in typhoon season here, so it's been pretty much constant rain. Luckily all the buildings are built to withstand typhoons so it isn't anything to worry about.
Last night we explored a downtown area (pictured below) called American village. People are so kind in town! We are going into Naha today to explore and see some castle ruins.
I couldn't tell you what I've eaten because I'm not sure myself, but it's all sooooooo good.
More updates and pictures to come!! Much love to all.
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