if you do a little research, you can find a dream house to rent for a couple days.
just bring your food and fun…
and the key to a good place is comfortability. just like this…
and if you do a little research, you can find food right from the ocean. Takami-san and Toda-san understand that very well.
this is called “opihi.” it’s the Hawaiian Abalone and tastes so good. people literally die trying to look for this.
put some butter and some shoyu and you have a delicacy…
once again, people die searching for these prized opihi. we ate and ate until our stomachs were completely satisfied…
then watched the blazing red sunset…
since Toda-san and Takami-san live on the base of Mt. Fuji, i really wanted to take them to the Mauna. so yeah, we finally made it there!
it’s my second time and not my last. i didn’t learn a thing in my high school history class about the Hawaiian culture, but now i’m learning a lot…
chicken skin and tears is what you will feel when you hear the message being sent out…
and the hula and chanting doesn’t get any more real than this. it’s amazing…
Feel the Mana… Photo: Todaheli
2 days ago, Kanazuka-san wanted to surf 30 minutes earlier than normal. and it was because of that 30 minutes, we got to experience the most beautiful rainbow!
and also got to experience good waves…
Kanazuka-san told me he use to fall off the wave a lot. so we made some minor adjustments and he never fell all morning long!
i was so stoked to surf with such a happy guy! good job!
and the highlight of the morning was the beautiful rainbow…
Seira-chan was out enjoying the lineup like a local. just paddling around and finding really good waves.
i followed her on this one wave and i already knew she was going to rip it!
i get so stoked watching from behind when people connect with the ocean.
and after a perfect ridden wave, we can celebrate the highlight of Seira-chan’s morning…
right after our surf, i was boarding an airplane right after. this trip was all about highlights. i wanted to swim with dolphins, i wanted to free dive, i wanted to eat opihi, and i wanted to go visit the Mauna. all highlights and all photos coming soon…
when it comes to dolphin encounters, i think i’m very lucky. i don’t expect anything because it’s nature, but when the timing is right, everything falls into place. i had my camera and i wasn’t going to miss a moment like this. gosh, i wish you were there! thousands of more photos coming soon…
