Tuesday November26日 2024年

Shark Sashimi?

It’s been a long trip so far.  Seems like we left a month ago.  Lots of good food, good waves, and good memories along the way.  This is what surf trips are all about.  

Imagine pulling up to this crazy left and nobody’s out?  You have to take off and go full speed throughout the whole wave.  It’s pretty much make or break on the low tide.  One flaw or mistake you might end up on the rocks.  

I was waiting for the waves like this that would go wide because it would race down the reef a little faster.  There’s only enough time for quick turns like this.  And once you complete the turn, you have to fly down the wave and get ready for another one.  On a wave like this, you can do about 5-7 speedy turns.   Thank goodness I brought the right board.  So if you want to surf this wave, you better bring the fastest board you have.

If you eat as much as we are, you better take 10,000 steps/day.  Then you can eat again right after.  The food here is so good that you can’t stop eating and eating.  

We stopped by this fishing port to check out the daily catch.  Seem like a lot of big marlins out here.  Much bigger than the little shirasu Kimura-san usually sees.

They clean the fish right on the ground there.  Nobody usually eats marlin sashimi in Hawaii but it’s a delicacy here.  I tried it and it was pretty good.

They also eat a lot of shark here too.  This is one fish I would never eat.  I wouldn’t feel safe in the ocean again if I did.  

What is this?  Anyway, the food is tasty, cheap, and endless.  Between the beef noodle soups and boba tea, we are eating everything in sight.  Better take a little more steps today to burn off the calories.  Have a good one!

Romantic Taiwan

The culture is pretty beautiful.  Lots of temples and lots of colors.  Just walking by one is amazing.  

Fresh fruit juice for $2.  Great breakfast drink.

Try everything and decide.

Taiwan yakitori.

This was my favorite.  Fresh cut guava!

Mixed with li hing powder or lilikoi.  Or both!

Romantic 202 is for Kimura-san.  The lonely room.  Haha.

Taiwan: Surf and Eat Tripping

This prepaid card is a necessity in Taiwan.  It will get you on the trains, make payments at 7/11, and buy you as many Boba Milk tea you will ever need.  

I’m not sure why but I don’t remember Taiwan being this empty.  The old Taiwan I remember was packed with people and tourists.  Seems like nobody’s here right now.  

This is a necessity everyday here.  $18 in Hawaii but just $2 here.  And much tastier too!

The people here are so kind.  If you go to a fruit store, the guy will offer to cut up your fruits so you can take it with you.  

Some melon and guava sprinkled with li hing powder.  OMG!

Just a couple dollars will get you healthy and happy food.

I average 250 steps a day in Hawaii but when I’m traveling, I average 11,000.  I can feel my legs getting stronger and stronger by the day.

I rented this van and so far drove it for over 700 kilometers.  We stop at all the local shops, secret beaches, and just continue to explore this beautiful country.  

At 72 years old, Kimura-san is still charging.  Sometimes dangerously charging.  We’ve been surfing everyday and much more than we expected.  Surf and eat is Taiwan surf trip life.  

Just came back from checking the waves.  Now we’re going to pack up and drive another 3 hours exploring the coast.  Looking for waves, secret beaches, and lots of shells.