There are a lot of cool things here on Okinawa: vending machines, cartoon characters hawking everything from soda to cigarettes, and a personal favorite road side ice cream stands. These stands are located in most bus turnout lanes on sunny weekend days. They are sponsored by blue seal, an American ice cream brand now made here on Okinawa. Usually a teenage girl mans the stands from 10 am or so in the morning until about 6 pm in the evening. They are alone and usually talking on a cell phone as we drive past. They have a small cooler which keeps the ice cream at an optimum temperature and a small container of water to wash things. Gabriella and Greg stopped at one on a daddy/daughter adventure day. Greg got shiquasa lime sorbet and Gabriella got vanilla ice cream. Greg explained that they stuff the cone with ice cream then put two small scoops up on top. Greg and Gabriella chose to get out of the car and eat their treat, but a person could choose to stay in the car, get the cone and then drive off and enjoy. It's another way that Okinawa makes summer delicious and refreshing. Sure it's 95 degrees outside and the humidity is pushing 80, but in a few kilometers there will be another ice cream stand to get something to cool down with.
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