Eisuke speaks English, is very well mannered, and surfs really good.  

A super good surf style that will get better and better each day.

A beautiful day with the coolest clouds.  This is springtime in Hawaii.

It’s been 6 sunny days straight with dirty water.  Probably the longest time I can remember it being dirty for so long.  I can’t wait until the crystal clear blue ocean comes back.  I’m craving to go free diving.  

If I was an electrician, I would have a heart attack seeing something like this.  This is normal in most Southeast Asia countries.  There are live wires dangling around and hitting your head when you walk by.  And this is in an upscale neighborhood in Bali.  Even after 35 years of traveling, I still get culture shock seeing this.

Yesterday once more:  Inside Bowl Barrel.

Good morning 4am.
Ala Moana waist to chest high and good.
Diamond Head chest high and good.
Northeast winds at 20mph.
Sunny and cool.
Going to the sea.
Have a wonderful day!

I speared a small Mu 3 months ago, put it in the freezer, and took it out last night.  Steamed it and poured some piping hot peanut oil on it.  It still tasted so fresh.

This is how a fisherman eats a fish.  Nothing goes to waste.

Round 1:  The water was still dirty today but the waves were irresistible.  North winds so perfect offshore conditions all day long.

Rocky was out practicing her backside bottom turns with style.  She wants to ride smaller boards and take her surfing up a level.  That starts today.

Round 2:  Eisuke is only 14 years old and knows how to have fun.  He caught 15 perfect waves  this afternoon as we had the ocean to ourselves.  Surfing with young kids makes me feel young again.

I asked many locals “why is Bali so uncrowded now?”  Their answer was “because there is a war!”  OMG, you totally forget what’s going on in the world when you’re in Bali.  I stayed in Kuta, Siminyak and   Jimbaran.  It was empty.  No tourists and no traffic.  Such a weird feeling, but I loved it.  That reminded me of the old Bali 35 years ago.  I think I’m falling in love with Bali again.