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SATURDAY

Our first Saturday here was spent adventuring for the beginning of the day, and ended with a four course meal at the brand new Hilton Hotel off base.  Arthur worked for a couple hours in the morning, as I decorated for Christmas and cleaned up our room.  After Arthur got off work, we walked off base to look for some food.  We stopped at a cute little bakery and bought a couple pastries, and then found a little Japanese restaurant.  It was such a nice day, and Okinawa is such a great place.

Walking to find food
They drive on the opposite side of the road!!

 After we ate, we walked back to base and bought cell phones!  The phones are classic flip phones because iPhones for two people would have been $160 per month.  We went with phones that are only $7 a month..



 We went back home and got ready for the American Chamber of Commerce Christmas Ball.  Jacqueline picked us up and we were on our way! It was very fancy and we met a lot of cool people.



Lobby of the Hilton
It was a great day that went by oh so quickly... I have a feeling most of our days will fly by here...




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