Tequila Fish Attack!

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did i tell you that i almost got attacked by a fish in a cenote??? omg, it was crazy! haha.
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i’d have to say that my whole outlook on Cancun has changed. i knew it was supposed to be beautiful, but not this beautiful! the colors were amazing! here is Satoko and Ambo-san enjoying the mexican lifestyle! surf, friends, and tacos.
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we were bodysurfing too and it was super fun.
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a guy that use to hate the ocean now loves it. yes, surfing can change your whole outlook on life. keep on surfing Ambo-san!
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the food in Cancun is amazing too! i ordered the burrito plate with horchatta. cost $40 pesos or $2.35. and it was super amazing!
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if you try to fly to Cuba from America, there are only a few chartered flights. and if you go on those chattered flights, you have to be in a group tour. that group tour will travel together, stay together, and only visit certain places that the government will allow them. so it’s pretty limited and something i will never ever be a part of. but if you want to visit Cuba alone or with friends, the only way is to backdoor it. it’s like pulling in from behind a barrel. and one way is to go through Cancun.
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but be prepared to check in 3 hours early because Cubana Airlines has one of the worst records for not being on time, and also for plane crashes. oh, you can buy your visa at the airport for $25USD. and don’t be surprised to see what people are checking in as baggage. i must have seen over 50 sets of tires and bumpers in the line. can’t come from the USA so people have to back door it through mexico. smart!
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who ever designed Cancun airport is super smart. to get to and from your gate, you have to pass through the duty free. not around it, but right through the narrow isles. and you even have to pass through the tequila section.
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there are staff walking around with the finest mexican tequilas and giving you samples for free. i swear you can take 50 shots for free if you wanted to. a good buzz for your next flight.
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i actually took 3 shots for 2 reasons. one was because i wanted to try mexicans best tequila. and the other reason was because i was so nervous to fly to Cuba alone. it kind of helped a little. haha.
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$2,000USD for this bottle of tequila. wow! would love to try it someday.
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very nervous time for me because i was about to enter a country that was at political war with america for the past 55 years. still illegal for american tourists, and still a very uncertain country to visit. but hey, traveling isn’t fun unless it’s risky right?

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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