After failed attempts at cataract surgery I finally succeed. This is really a panegyric to the  Hayakawa Eye Clinic.

After the the actual surgery, I go back the next day and the day after that for checks and vision acuity examinations. Everyone is so nice! The nurses are hilarious and giggle all the time as we flirt over Google translate. The Sensei is also very funny but not really flirtatious. However he clearly knows what he is doing, which is the main thing.

Yesterday I go back for a final time and get my new eyesight prescription. Seven consultations, not including the actual surgeries, in 2 weeks. No waiting, just fun. If you ever come to Okinawa, pop into the Hayakawa Eye Clinic to say hi.

With my new prescription held in a cleft stick, I head off to Owndays, a big all things glasses chain in Japan. “We can make up your new clear glasses now but the dark lenses will take a week. We are so sorry for the inconvenience.”

I once was blind but now I see – thanks everybody.

It is still beastly hot which restricts boat activity to rat-like scuttles down to the Marina before I am scared off by the heat and humility. The merciless sun simply blasts off paint and varnish from the boat. I manage a bit of tender care.

Who are you going to call? Sikkens Ceto Deck of course.

I wish it was n’t so hot.