Culture in Brazil. I want to go!
Good morning 6:30am.
North shore 1′ and coming up this afternoon.
South shore chest high and fun.
Winds are light trades at 10mph.
Weather is rain/clouds/sun and rainbows.
Plan is SURF!
Have a wonderful day!

good evening. wow, today the waves were super fun! i paddled out this morning and was planning to surf for an hour, but i had so much fun on my new board that is stayed out for so long. i’ve been experimenting with all different kinds of boards for different kinds of waves. i’m pretty confident on which board works best on any given day. and that’s the reason why i’m having so much fun surfing!
then i came home and retuned up all my guns because guess what? next week will be no wind and small waves. perfect for diving!
and speaking about diving, here are more photos from yesterday.

the east side is usually super windy and junky because of the normal tradewinds. but once the winds blow from the south, the conditions pristine! yesterday was pristine, today was ugly, and next week will be pristine all week long.

it’s so fun watching the kids progress into men. all these kids use to do was hang out at the beach all day long surfing and finding things to do. sometimes good, sometimes bad. but now, if the waves are junk, they go diving. it’s a great way to keep healthy, happy, clean, and out of trouble.

on our first dive, Kyle took his pole spear and disappeared for an hour. when he came back, he had a stringer full of delicious kole that some of his friends requested. i took some too and gave it to the homeless guys down at the beach. they were soooooo happy!

the only troublesome part of diving is cleaning up. wouldn’t it be nice if you can just come in to the harbor where your driver is waiting for you in a limo? then your assistant washes up and takes your boat home? then when after you take a shower, your chef cooks all the fish you caught? OMG, i better stop dreaming. haha.

like i say all the time, free diving creates a special bond that is too hard to explain. your dive partners are your lifeline. one day you could be saving their life, or they could be saving yours. and when you can put your own life in another persons hands, you just have more and more respect for that person. these kids will learn about the ocean, about catching fish, about nature, and about friendships. what more could you ask in any sport? Go-Freedive!

i’m always curious to try new things. so last night, i tried a new restaurant. i heard from a few friends that this place called “Dew Drop Inn” is pretty good. but everybody says i’d be a very patient man because if you eat there, you need patience.

it’s located on Beretania Street and is kind of a hole in the wall. there was no line but i swear i waited for almost 2 hours to get my food. was it worth it? you decide.

this is the spicy dumplings. very good!

the hot sour soup was really good too.

the orange chicken was not too good, not too bad. i heard the mabo tofu is much better.

the choi sum was good too.

the jahjan mein was the best. noodles on the bottom and very tasty.
would i go back again? yes, if i’m with patient people. if you’re not patient, forget it. it takes a long time to get your food and even i was almost going to walk out and go eat somewhere else. but if you have a lot of patience, you should eat here. the prices are average and you can take your own alcohol.
Dew Drop Inn
Chinese, Taiwanese
1088 S Beretania St
Honolulu, HI 96814
(808) 526-9522
wait!!! i take that back. i will go again and wait patiently because there are so many other things i want to try on the menu. things like the crispy duck, egg soup, ginger chicken, etc…