If you want to have a better experience free diving, you have to have the proper weights.  Too much weight will take you down too fast and you will have a hard time coming back up.  Too light of weights will use up more of your energy trying to going down.  Just like the Amasan, I prefer lots of weight because I want to go down fast.  I worry about coming up later.

This is perfect weights for this Amasan because she’s right at neutral buoyancy.  Thank you to the other Amasan for taking these beautiful photos of us.

Diving for tako is fun.  You’re looking on the ocean floor observing fish, shells, and all sorts of sea life.  Then when you see a tako in the hole, you take your time trying to trick him to come out.  And when he does, all you’re thinking about is takoyaki for dinner.

Took an afternoon off and headed to one of my favorite places in Hawaii.  On top of the highest mountain looking for avocados.

From being in the blue ocean all day, it’s very peaceful to explore the green mountains.

Nature is so beautiful.

And since the ginger is in full bloom now, each breath is filled with sweetness.

I have a project that needs bamboo so we went to get some free bamboo.  Expensive in the stores, but free in the mountains if you know where to find it.

Explore Hawaii!

Hunting season.

Tako poke.  Photos by Mighty Mouse

Good morning 3:40am.
Ala Moana waist high and good.
Diamond Head chest high and bumpy.
Trade winds at 20mph.
Sunny and warm.
Going to the sea.
Have a wonderful day!

The waves were almost flat today so we decided to hunt for tako.  On the way out, we saw this Hawaiian Monk Seal hunting in the harbor.  Pretty cool to watch.

We were watching for 5 minutes as this seal was giving us a free show.

These are the kind of things you usually see on the Discovery Channel.

The waves were pretty small so it was a good choice to go free diving instead.

I’m trying to turn these 2 girls into Amasan’s.  They can surf, they can dive, they can take photos, and now they can hunt.

Hunting for tako and shells at the same time.  It’s pretty deep so scanning the bottom like this is the best way to find food or treasure.

In this case, we found food.  Both of the girls spotted the elusive tako hiding in its hole.

If you can hunt, you will never go hungry.  Free food is right in front of you.

Came home and had some of the fresh uku sashimi I speared.  This fish tastes better on the 3rd to 5th day as the meat gets oily.  It practically melts in your mouth.

Another favorite dish of mine is carpaccio.  A bowl of rice and miso soup on the side and you have yourself a healthy and happy meal.  Itadakimasu!