Japanese Opihi Pickers….

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good evening. wow, the waves looked pretty good in town today. i wanted to surf but my body was telling me not too. i’m totally burnt out from too much sun. i stayed indoors all day and i was still freaking hot. i was checking out the 600 or so photos i took in molokai and i’m pretty happy with them, especially the underwater ones. as for the surfing spots, that’s going to be kept a secret. i’ve never to this day seen a photo of the place where we surfed, and i want it to stay that way. yeah, we all took photos and i just hope nobody puts it on their blog or something. all i have to say that the waves were clean, fun, and nobody was out. that’s how oahu must have been 100 years ago and i wish it was still like that now. but it’s not and i have accepted it. so the next time i want go back in time, i know where i can go and it’s only 20 minutes away. just by knowing that will keep me happy for the rest of my life….

if your from hawaii, you should know by now that “opihi” is the most sought out seafood in hawaii. it’s hard to find, taste better than abalone, and costs more than lobster. and not to leave out, it’s extremely dangerous to pick and a lot of people die from trying. we found this little bay that was loaded with opihi’s and picked a bag for our dinner. risky, but worth is….

why cook indoors when you have a beautiful yard overlooking the beach, perfect for a barbecue…. we started in the evening and went all night long….

raw opihi, garlic/butter bbq opihi, bbq chicken, steamed fish, grilled musubi, and lot’s of fun. our barbecue would have costed us hundreds of dollars on oahu. but on molokai, it’s just pennies….

kyle was telling me that this part of molokai is the most beautiful place in the world. i had to see it to believe it. and when i saw it, i feel the same way. mountains going high into the clouds, breathless waterfalls, turquoise water, rocks, trees, green, caves, and pretty much everything you can think of. i’ve never seen anything like that all on one coast. i will be going back there for sure….
**and last, check out the segment of kelia moniz that was featured on fuel tv. pretty cool…. but i just have one question? why wasn’t i in there???? haha…

KIRBY FUKUNAGA
ハワイで生まれ育ち、プロサーファー、フォイラー、スキンダイバー、カメラマンの肩書きを持ち、ウォーターマンとして、海で多くの時間を過ごし、海から多くのモノをもらいながら生活しています。彼が伝えようとしていることは、海がある生活は僕らを豊かにしてくれるということ。そして、自分だけではなく、いろいろなことをみんなにシェアし、人生を楽しむということ。現在は、ハワイでプライベートサーフィンガイドを主催。
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