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These are the most incredible machines - AMTRACs - they drive into the water and then FLOAT! So unbelievable to see them roar to life, then drive straight into the waves. We happened upon them training at Bellows and the instructor in charge allowed us to watch the Marines go out 500m then get out of the AMTRAC and swim to shore in all their gear. We stopped at Bellows for playground time after our mountain bike ride/run. We are always blessed with adventures it seems. We just keep stumbling onto interesting things. At the Bellows playground, I bumped into a family visiting from Japan so asked about places to stay there. Apparently the New Sanno hotel, run by MWR (a Navy facility) is amazing - so I Googled it and sure enough - right in a nice section of Tokyo and just gorgeous. Unreal! Dave says he'll go with us before we leave here.