Ou Jima, come hungry!

Ou Island (Ojima) is home to about 1,000 people and the best tempura in Okinawa!!!

I went to Ou Island for my exploration day this past week. The island is so small, you can drive around it in about 5 minutes. Though small, it is the perfect place to stop over, stretch your legs and have a yummy lunch while checking out the southern part of Okinawa.

There are lots of little path ways to sacred spots and the beach

I spent about 2 hours walking the small inner island village taking photos. When I was finished exploring the whole island by foot, the smell of fried deliciousness led me to a tiny take out window.

I love how flowers and succlulents grow in all the nooks and crannies of Okinawa!

The tempura restaurant had some English on the menu so you don't feel completely lost. I ordered some fish, veggies and fried dough .... for a total of ¥ 260. Seriously.... 2 bucks and I was in my happy place!! I grabbed my bag of goodies and headed to an abandoned building on the beach I found while roaming.

Veggie Tempura was made of heaps of onions and tiny carrot peices. Oishii ( delicious)

This abandoned building had a chair with a beautiful view all set out for me.

If you order nothing else, get the fried dough. You may feel the need for a long run after but IT. IS. WORTH. IT. "This made me feel things I had never felt before" is the text I sent Wade to be exact.

"Fried dough" A buttery inside and a panko/ brown sugar coating on the outside. I'm droolling at my keyboard.

There was also a place that looked like an easy spot to dive from. We'll be checking that out soon, I'll let you know. The water was that perfect Okinawan blue. You know, that blue that reminds you how lucky you are to live in paradise!

Yea, that blue.

I feel bad this place was never finished. From the shell of the building looked like it was going to be breathtaking.

Have you had a Japanese dessert that you want to eat over and over?

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