{"id":137417,"date":"2025-05-03T14:15:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T05:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=137417"},"modified":"2025-05-03T14:15:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T05:15:06","slug":"waikiki-a-party-in-paradise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=137417","title":{"rendered":"Waikiki:  A Party in Paradise!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137421\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-800x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-696x392.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1068x601.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-747x420.jpeg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We did something different today by spending the mid-morning in Waikiki. \u00a0The sky was blue, the water was warm, and the South swell was pumping! \u00a0A perfect day for Kyoko-san&#8217;s first surf! \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137420\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-7-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-7-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-7-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-7-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-7-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-7-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-7-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s pretty amazing how energetic Kyoko-san was. \u00a0So much energy and so much positive vibrations. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137419\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-6-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-6-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-6-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-6-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-6-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-6.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a while since I surfed Waikiki. \u00a0I forgot how fun it was. \u00a0And I forgot how dangerous it could be. \u00a0OMG, there were so many people that didn&#8217;t know what they were doing out there. \u00a0Thankfully we did. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137422\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-8-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-8-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-8-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-8-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-8-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-8-1920x1081.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-8-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-8.jpg 1951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you find a good area away from the crowd, it&#8217;s going to be magic! \u00a0So stoked so see everybody enjoying surfing so much. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137418\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-5-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-5-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-5-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-5-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-5-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-5-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GPTempDownload-5-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I ended up liking the vibe down there. \u00a0Saw my nephews, saw some friends, and had fun people watching. \u00a0The more I go to Waikiki, the more I understand why so many tourists come here. \u00a0It&#8217;s like a big party in paradise!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We did something different today by spending the mid-morning in Waikiki. \u00a0The sky was blue, the water was warm, and the South swell was pumping! 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