Snorkeling with My Family on Shikinejima During the Obon Holidays
During the Obon holidays, I went snorkeling with my family.
We went to Shikinejima, which can be reached in three hours by high-speed ferry from Tokyo.
We rented electric bicycles and cycled around the beach.
On the first day, we went to Ishijirogawa Beach.
It was already evening, so we only snorkeled for an hour.
We also went to a secret hot spring.
This is Jinata hot spring.
It is a truly natural hot spring with seawater flowing into it.
If you don't choose a time when seawater is flowing in, it will be too hot to enter.
I felt like I had an amazing experience.
On the second day, we went to Nakanoura Beach.
It was a clear day, so the colour of the sea was very beautiful.
There was someone feeding the fish, so lots of fish gathered around.
The people on the island told me that Nakanoura Beach is a good place for snorkeling.
He said he'd also seen sea turtles.
We had a barbecue at night.
We rode our bikes to a park where we could see the stars beautifully.
This is Konokuchi Park, marked by a whale sculpture.
It was a truly beautiful starry sky.
Day 3. We made breakfast in the shared kitchen.
On this trip, I am staying at an inn that does not provide meals.
I made yakisoba.
It's been a while since we had breakfast together as a family.
On this day, we went to Tomari Beach.
The weather was cloudy.
When the sun came out, the sea turned a beautiful green color.
Here too we were able to see a lot of fish.
I enjoyed a casual conversation with my son on the shore.
"Sea bream tastes better with the skin on."
"I can't eat snails"
Fun times will end in a flash.
We will return on the large passenger ship "Salvia Maru."
We explored the ship.
Goodbye, Shikinejima.
We are back in Tokyo.
I think going under the Rainbow Bridge is a special experience.
Everyone came out onto the deck and took pictures.
We enjoyed the sunset cruise.
A special journey comes to an end.
I'm going back to living a frugal life.
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