today was yet another beautiful day to be in the ocean! surfed some super fun waves this morning with Mr. and Mrs. Takeda. had a great session with very long rides.
then we went to eat at the localist local restaurant in kalihi. you won’t find any tourists here. this place is made for locals, catered to locals, and will be a local favorite spot forever. that’s why i refuse to post it on my blog. some secrets are better kept secrets.
i ordered the Hawaiian Style Stew for only $8. so much food and so good food! i still can’t believe i at it all!
Michiko-san ordered the fried pork plate. that looked super good too!
Takeda-san and Michiko-san caught a lot of waves, and ate a lot of food. i still can’t believe i met this wonderful couple at narita airport a couple of years ago. thank you for the wonderful times!
we were expecting a solid south swell to start today and after seeing some waist high sets, i thought it was coming.
but when i went to check diamond head this evening, it was flat! high tide, no swell, and lots of people waiting for the anticipated south swell.
it should be here by friday and i can’t wait! see you in the ocean!
Today's Special: Hawaiian Style Stew
Going Naminori!
Beautiful day and beautiful waves!
Love Hawaii!
Dive Hawaii: Scuba Diving Fight!!!!
it’s always scary going thru border check points in other countries. you hear the stories of extortion, bribery, and all kind of illegal activity. luckily we had a guide that took us thru this check point nearing the costa rica border unharmed.
and there it is! the gate to costa rica. one side of the street you’re in panama, one side of the street you’re in costa rica. pretty cool!
and you see the most interesting shops on the boarders. check out the las vegas bar in panama!
last night i went outside to take a photo of the moon with a $12,000 canon 400mm lens. freaking beautiful!!!
ok, if you ever scuba dive, you will know how uncomfortable it is underwater if you lose your air. my friend Satoko once took my regulator out of my mouth, and also took off my mask 100′ underwater and it was uncomfortable. i didn’t panic so i’m still alive. but 9 out of 10 divers will panic for sure. watch this video taken the other day in hawaii. this lady was video taping 2 guys illegally catching aquarium reef fish at 50′ deep. one of the guys got pissed off so he swam towards her and ripped her regulator out of her mouth. this is freaking crazy! he really could have killed her if she panicked. luckily she didn’t. but now this video is been seen by millions around the world. if that guy is caught, he is in super big trouble. attempted murder? he’s probably going to jail!
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