gosh, it seemed like years ago since i went to El Salvador. it’s only been 2 months and so many things have happened since. so before i totally forget that trip and all my amigos, i better catch up on posting some of the photos i took. my 2 el salvador guides, photographers, drivers, and bodyguards. the 2 coolest kids you’ll ever meet. so pure and i hope they stay that way.

no supermarkets or costco anywhere near. if you want to eat chicken, you eat your pet chicken.

and if you want to eat a goose, you eat your pet goose.

there is a fish market on the pier. pretty cool place to check out the daily’s fresh catch.

gosh, looks so fresh and so good!

i ordered a deep fried largo for lunch and it was amazing!

some people dive off their boards, some people fall off their boards. the best way to jump off so you don’t get dragged on the reef is to press the eject button. jump straight up and straight down. penetrate the water just enough so you can go under the wave and pop up the back side. this will prevent you from getting dragged forward with the wave. in this case, if i got dragged any further, i would have been stuck on the dry reef. so this kind of saved me from the reef. i use it only sometimes depending on the situation. and it’s actually pretty fun.

South Swell: Tahiti
Good morning 6am.
South shore swell here!
Shoulder high with head high sets later today at Ala Moana. Super clean.
Diamond Head solid 4′ with side shore winds.
Waikiki chest high and perfect.
Trade winds at 20mph.
Cloudy morning becoming super sunny!
Going surfing.
Have a wonderful day!

had such a great time surfing this morning with Mr. and Mrs. Oshima-san. a very active and wonderful couple from Kyoto. Oshima-san only surfed a few times in his life but surfed today like he’s been surfing for years. super good timing and super good balance.

it was Saori-san’s first time surfing and i was super happy to see her stand up on her very first wave. good rides and good smile.

perfect surfers style! good job Oshima-san!

thank you for the wonderful day. see you guys thursday morning for another surf session. be ready because the waves are going to be big! can’t wait!

we went to eat at Pho Thinh today. had a great healthy lunch!
MSN came out with an article of 10 amazing places you should go while the dollar is strong. strong now but maybe not strong forever so better check these places out. my recommendations is: JAPAN, JAPAN, AND JAPAN!
Currency down from last year:
10. Russia down 22%
9. Sweden down 21%
8. Norway down 19%
7. Madagascar down 20%
6. Colombia down 17%
5. Czech Republic down 17%
4. Italy down 16%
3. Morocco down 13%
2. Iceland down 13%
1. Japan down 7%