say goodbye to those hot humid days and say hello to the cool tradewinds. yes, the automatic free air conditioner is back on! today between 12-2pm the weather switched and that’s when the waves were absolutely perfect! we surfed ala moana with only one other guy out. perfect glassy waves, just like mentawai!

had a great time surfing with Fujimoto-san. so stoked to see him catching so many waves and smiling so much!

great balance! shaka Mr. Fujimoto-san!

and last night was hawaiian sushi night again. i tell everybody that they must experience this restaurant. the best sushi in the world! look at the otoro!!! melt in your mouth!!!

japanese culture just amazes me. the time and quality of the preparation is just flawless. it’s like art! and when it hits the palate, it’s like a dream. it feels like heaven!

look how beautiful diamond head was in the morning. just pure beauty as the sun rose for yet another perfect day in paradise.

when ever i see tourists trying to take pictures of themselves, i always offer to take one for them. these 2 girls looked like they were from europe or something when they pulled up to diamond head on their bikes. i offered to take a photo and then one of them started to speak japanese. i was surprised. anyway, this shot looked cool so i asked them if i could take a photo too. they said of course and this is it. CHEESE!

2 girls enjoying their vacation in paradise. looked like they were having so much fun.

want to thank Umino-san for sending me the info on the new Kikaida movie coming out on may 24th. i MUST see it!!!

i will never forget swimming with the whale sharks in the maldives 2 years ago. it was one of the highlights in my underwater life. i can’t wait to see more.
tradewinds are back. weather is warm. south swells are coming. stay tuned for a great summer! go-naminori!