Day 5 of the trip, it was still stormy and rainy; so, we were still unable to go "Under-sea" walking. We were still at the Northern Part of Okinawa and we were at the Onna Coast area (恩納村) We've changed our plans to experience something else- Glass blowing. There are lots of places in Okinawa where you could experience glass-making; but I think this is the most tourist-friendly glass-making factory we've visited.
First, we got to choose the kind of glass that we wanted to make (e.g. tall/short glass, milk pot, vase and the style: plain color, mixed, with bubbles etc.) This had made this factory special because the other 2 factories that we had visited only open the experience to the typical tall glass. One thing to note is that the glass has to be "frozen" for 24 hours - 72 hours after it was made. So, make sure you do not go for the glass-blowing on the last 2 days of your trip.
It's quite hot in the factory but the experience was really memorable. We picked the color and style then the staff assisted us throughout the process; at least 2 staffs were helping us along the way. I highly recommend this factory for glass-making Onna Glass Okinawa. The whole process was fun and safe. Blow-blow-blow; Spin-spin-spin; Clip-clip-clip.
The next destination was the famous sightseeing spot - Manzamo (萬座毛). This is the place where the Ryukyuu Kingdom used to have their gatherings. "Mazamo" means a grassland that could occupy 10,000 people.
Then, we had lunch at a restaurant nearby and we've tried one of Okinawa's famous food - sea grapes. It is actually a special type of algae which grows in the Okinawa area; as mentioned by the people, this algae can only grow in very clean/ pure water.
After lunch we went to the under-sea tower but due to the stormy weather, the staff does not recommend us to go down as the sea is not clear. If I remember it right, the tower is about 15 floors beneath the sea. Though we could not go under-sea (again -_-"), we had fun with something else.
Fish-feeding time: For 100 Yen, we've got this cracker + fish snacks and we could feed the colorful, beautiful fish in the sea. The fish would come to the surface to reach for the food. It was a funny and happy experience because the fish is much more active than we expected. =)
