Ta Taki: Waterfallin' with Grandma Buttons

Grandma Buttons came to visit us for about a month, there at the end of June.  We had sooo much fun with her! She even got to hunker down for Typhoon Neoguri.  The following few posts will highlight some of the fun stuff we did with her this summer... ready? annnnnd... GO!

There's this waterfall we like to go to... Ta Taki.  I keep wanting to say "Ta Taki Falls," but really the "ta" means "waterfall," so I feel very redundant saying it... 

You hike through the river to get there, and it's soooo much fun! And nice and cool  The water is lovely, the jungle on either side is shady... ahhh... perfect for an Okinawan summer!

There are a couple of ropes to help you cross the river here and there.  Fun stuff.

AND when you take Grandma with you, you have an extra picture-taker, so you can get a family shot! Woohoo!

Nuala gettin' swept away...

And the prize at the end.  The falls.  The kids loved having Grandma Buttons visit. LOVED it!

Maeve BEFORE going behind the falls...

Maeve AFTER going behind the falls... not a fan.

AND, if there is another little family there, sometimes THEY will take a picture for you! Of everyone!

Bran and Nuala liked snorkeling down these little rapids.  They were just the right size for them. Too small for adults!

Nuala liked trying to swing on this vine. It totally snapped.

Maeve and her stick!

It was a good stick, it was.