i watch Anthony Bourdain’s travel show on CNN sometimes. i like him because he is real. no bullshit, but just real. he doesn’t go to tourist attractions, he goes deep. deep within the countries he visits. and after going to 80 countries, he said his favorite is Japan. yeah! good pick as japan is mine too!

took a short hike the other day and came across this. can you believe this is in hawaii? and i bet you don’t know where. i thought i was in thailand or something.

Maki-san always has the best costumes for halloween. this is halloween 2016.

and Mateus always dresses up for halloween too. i was surprised he was a ninja? i thought he would be anpanman for sure!!! maybe next year? anyway, this is as cute as it gets.

Kimura-san and Matsu are scoring big time right now in the mentawais. gosh, i wish i was there!

i would be coming out of this barrel screaming my lungs out! but i’m sure they are doing the same thing. haha.

the drama continues about the eddie contest. off or on? now it’s about politics, money, and power. it’s about to get ugly.

i woke up this morning and seen donald trump leading the polls??? no matter who wins, get ready for a very unstable america, and a more unstable world. i’m actually getting scared of the thought that we have to decide in 6 more days.

Matsu @ Mentawai yesterday. Lucky guy!
Good morning 6am.
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH/WEST SHORES!
North shore 2-4’ this morning becoming 6-8’ this evening. 10’ + tomorrow. Ala Moana knee high and clean.
Diamond Head waist high and windy.
Trade winds at 20mph.
Sunny and warm.
Have a wonderful day!

had a blast with Nobu-san and Tetsu-san today! super cool surfers from japan that have been surfing for decades.

Tetsu-san caught over 20 waves today at bowls. the perfect board for the perfect day.

Nobu-san caught about 15 waves. some really long ones and paddling back with a big smile on his face.

when i see somebody surfing like this at 60 years old, that gives me inspiration. i’ll be doing the same exact thing as Tetsu-san!

Nobu-san is super stoked on surfing. i can see the little kid coming out of him as he rides along the wave.

super cool surfers with decades of experience traveling the world searching for the perfect wave. i had a great conversation talking about surfing around this wonderful world.

then the beautiful pho for lunch. thank you boys for the wonderful surfing! had a great conversation too and looking forward to surfing with you guys again.