I got a text when I was in Bali, “your boat is sinking!”  I kind of freaked out for a second, then thought “wait, my boat can’t sink?”  I call back and ask if he’s sure and after double checking, he said “sorry, the boat next to yours is sinking.”  OMG!  I went down to check it out today and the boat owner next to me actually tied a rope to mine so it wouldn’t sink.  I’m not sure how I feel about that.

I didn’t know the extent of the recent storms until I opened my garage.  It was flooded and everything was soaking wet.  It might be a while until everything dries out.

I saw dead fish in the Ala Wai.  Tilapias are very strong fish so if you see dead ones floating around, that means the water is polluted.  Stay out!

Everybody is talking about the historic flooding and storms.  It’s hard to believe because I left when it was totally sunny and came back to blue skies.  I don’t pay attention to the news when traveling.  So it’s very heartbreaking to hear about all the people losing their houses and everything.  Watching the news is sad.

A Bali favorite:  Babi Guling or spit roasted suckling pig.  $3.

Good morning 4:50am.
Ala Moana knee high and good. Still little dirty water.
Diamond Head waist high and good.
Northeast winds at 15mph.
Sunny and cool.
Going to the sea.
Have a wonderful day!

There is a very secret beach break in Indonesia that I surfed all alone.  On the high tide, it’s very long and breaks like Trestles.  Good place to practice your cutbacks.  On low tide, it’s a fast barrel.  Good to practice barrel rides.

Surfing right in front of the resort I stayed at.  Surf, eat, surf, sleep.  I can see this place becoming crowded and crazy like Canggu in a few years.  I don’t think it will stay a secret for too much longer.  In the meantime, please don’t ask me where it is because I won’t tell you.

Working with Mike Woo on surfboards is easy.  I just tell him what I want and he simply makes it better than I could ever imagine.  

I was walking on the beach and saw a cow that was in distress.  He was struggling.  Seemed like his rope was tangled around these logs.

I’m scared of cows but I couldn’t just walk by.  I was talking to it saying “I’m just trying to help you so please don’t attack me.”  

Animals are so smart.  This cow knew exactly what I was doing.

After untangling the cow, it looked at me, smiled, and waves its tail.  After that, I don’t think I could eat beef anymore.