good morning. it feels great to finally be back in shonan. shonan is the surfing capital of japan. it’s like the huntington beach of california, the kuta beach of bali, and the waikiki of hawaii. everything is here! surfer guys, surfer chicks, parties, lights, fireworks, tons of people, and tons of traffic. i was stuck in traffic for 2 hours yesterday but i enjoyed watching all the people enjoying a beautiful summer day. by the way, i drove back from shizuoka by myself yesterday. it took me 2 hours and i felt so relaxed driving through the mountains and tunnels. i wanted to thank toda-san and takami-san for taking care of me in shizuoka and for letting me borrow thier car. i have a car now and i’m ready to go anywhere. i feel free!!! i feel like exploring!!! i feel like working!! i feel great!!! except for my shoulder…. mada itai… jya, have a nice day….
i took a drive around the base of mt. fuji the other day. it’s my dream to climb to the top of mt. fuji and if my shoulder, knees, and foot wasn’t hurting from my surfing accident, yesterday would have been the day. i stopped by this lake where on a clear day, you could get the most amazing photo. but even though wasn’t clear, it was amazing. wait till you see the photos i took with my other camera. super magical….
talking to the older japanese people remind me of talking my grandparents. they all have 2 things in common. work hard and never complain….
back to hawaii news. they are proposing a stand-up paddle boarding zone at ala moana park. yeah, there are so many people doing it now that it’s getting out of control. i think that’s a great idea…
for you kalua fans. kalua is doing good. well, except for the two 5″ fangs coming out of his mouth. get cut with that, it’s staight to the hospital..
and last, the perks of doing a blog. this surfer from ???? invited me on a surf trip to ????. all i can say that it’s somewhere in asia were nobody’s around. am i taking the invitation? yes sir…
