by Katrine Sivertsen | Mar 23, 2024 | Blog, Katrine
We savored our last authentic Japanese breakfast and strolled over to the terminal. In the airplane we cozied up in our seats with all the SAS amenities for the 14 hour flight to Copenhagen. For the first time ever I flew over the North Pole as we took the Polar route... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Mar 22, 2024 | Blog, Katrine
Switching breakfast for lunch, we checked out and ate late before ubering to the Okinawa airport. Bye bye Okinawa! In the evening we were at the Hotel villa fontaine premier at Haneda airport. Unfortunately after sunset, so we missed the views of Mount Fuji 🗻 (yes, it... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Mar 21, 2024 | Blog, Katrine
Finally a day with no plans. At least for me. Terry went into Naha again to do some more shopping. I stayed by the pool at the hotel. Although there’s no summer heat it’s still warm in the sun, and I read/napped on a sun bed. Later on I checked out the indoor... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Mar 20, 2024 | Blog, Katrine
Another long bus ride (never forget an international license when hiring a car in Japan) took us to the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. It houses an over 8 m long whale shark and many huge manta rays plus many sea mammals and fish. It’s one of the largest aquariums in the... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Mar 19, 2024 | Blog, Katrine
Naha is close to the airport and more than an hour with bus from the hotel and serves as the Okinawa administrative center. During the day here I visited Fukushuen Chinese garden with its koi ponds and Chinese architecture and waterfalls. Afterwards, I stopped at the...