Thirsty?

One of the first things we noticed when we arrived in Okinawa was that there were a lot of vending machines.  A lot.  You can find them everywhere you go, and they are stocked full of anything you might want.  Water, juice, soda?  Check.  Coffee?  Hot or cold?  Milk or no milk added?  No matter what - Check!  Tea?  What flavor?  Hot or cold?  Check!  Juice with actual bits of fruit floating in it?  Check!  When my Mom was here, she loved trying all the different coffees.  Since then, we've grown accustomed to the convenience of the vending machine.  I actually enjoy some of the hot coffees and one tea in particular, and Adam has gotten adventurous, trying a few different juices.  These machines are not only found in common, public places, but often on the side of the road.  And it doesn't even have to be near a business!  Literally on the side of a road, all by itself!  Sometimes, they're just on the sidewalk, right outside the front door of a home!  I decided to snap a few pictures over the last couple of months of interesting vending machines we saw.  Here's what I've got so far:

These three pictures are a few that I see just between the base gate and Adam's school (probably about a mile, and only on two roads)

(those two above are actually right across the street from each other)

So easy, a four-year-old can do it!

 One is hardly ever enough - they like variety!

Literally in the middle of nowhere.  How is it even plugged in??

(Kudos to my friend, Amanda, for this pic!  We actually saw one like this driving out to Miyagi Island, but it was before I had the desire to snap pictures, so I'm glad Amanda did!)

In an abandoned parking lot.  I guess the guests of that hotel could walk on over for a coffee...

Again, nothing around but the road...

Another abandoned lot along a road... 

Again - where's the power?  Judging by the lean on this one, Songda probably relocated it.

For the shopper who really wants options - this was in the corner of a random parking lot:

Along a road - the cement structure appears to have been built for the sole purpose of housing the

vending machine. 

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