Sunday dawned bright and early and we all headed out to church. Once again the priest seemed to fly through the mass. After a quick stop at home we headed out to brunch. Our favorite brunch buffet is the Butler Officers Club. It's huge, has a great variety of food and it's all delicious. We gorged ourselves at the buffet. Greg and Gabriella both had impressive dessert towers. After brunch we headed to the Southeast Botanical Gardens. The day was hot so we strolled through the gardens trying out the hammocks and feeding the koi. We enjoyed a sno cone and bought a few things from the gift shop. As we headed across to the Enchanted Forrest it started to rain. Thinking it was going to be a quick shower we took our time walking through the butterfly enclosure. However we were mistaken about it being a small shower, the heavens opened up and it started to pour. We sat down at a teak table under the overhang and listened to the beautiful sounds of heavy rain. Greg braved the downpour to get the car for us and we made it in to the car mostly dry. Once we arrived home the rain had already past our side of the island. Greg grilled burgers for dinner.
On Monday Sam went golfing at the Kadena golf course. While he was strolling the links we headed out to the beach. Araha Beach to be specific. Greg, Gabriella, and Teresa all played in the water. Greg amazed the other families on the beach by creating an impressive sandcastle. We met Sam for lunch at the Tee house. Then we headed out to Shikinaen Royal Gardens. The gardens were blooming for summer and the garden contained a lot of interesting buildings and look outs. Gabriella's favorite was the royal residence, she was able to explore the rooms and pretend she lived in the house. After the garden we went to Shuri Castle. We all enjoyed the beauty of the castle and I was able to buy a few cookies to send to my mom. Gabriella and Teresa were able to fill up their map with all the stamps, but only Gabriella received the sticker prize. We arrived home exhausted.
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