{"id":141917,"date":"2026-03-29T14:33:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T05:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=141917"},"modified":"2026-03-29T14:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T05:33:31","slug":"loving-bali-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=141917","title":{"rendered":"Loving Bali Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141922\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5207-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5207-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5207-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5207-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5207-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5207-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5207-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5207-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5207-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5207-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5207-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5207-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5207-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I speared a small Mu 3 months ago, put it in the freezer, and took it out last night. \u00a0Steamed it and poured some piping hot peanut oil on it. \u00a0It still tasted so fresh.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141923\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5209-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5209-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5209-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5209-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5209-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5209-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5209-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5209-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5209-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5209-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5209-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5209-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5209-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is how a fisherman eats a fish. \u00a0Nothing goes to waste.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141921\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1336\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5219.jpg 1336w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5219-800x471.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5219-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5219-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5219-696x409.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5219-1068x628.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5219-714x420.jpg 714w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1336px) 100vw, 1336px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Round 1: \u00a0The water was still dirty today but the waves were irresistible. \u00a0North winds so perfect offshore conditions all day long.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141919\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1520\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5217.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5217-800x474.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5217-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5217-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5217-696x412.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5217-1068x632.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5217-709x420.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rocky was out practicing her backside bottom turns with style. \u00a0She wants to ride smaller boards and take her surfing up a level. \u00a0That starts today.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141924\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GPTempDownload-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GPTempDownload-27.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GPTempDownload-27-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GPTempDownload-27-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GPTempDownload-27-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GPTempDownload-27-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GPTempDownload-27-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GPTempDownload-27-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Round 2: \u00a0Eisuke is only 14 years old and knows how to have fun. \u00a0He caught 15 perfect waves \u00a0this afternoon as we had the ocean to ourselves. \u00a0Surfing with young kids makes me feel young again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141925\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5081-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5081-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5081-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5081-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5081-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5081-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5081-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5081-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5081-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5081-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5081-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5081-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5081-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I asked many locals &#8220;why is Bali so uncrowded now?&#8221; \u00a0Their answer was &#8220;because there is a war!&#8221; \u00a0OMG, you totally forget what&#8217;s going on in the world when you&#8217;re in Bali. \u00a0I stayed in Kuta, Siminyak and \u00a0 Jimbaran. \u00a0It was empty. \u00a0No tourists and no traffic. \u00a0Such a weird feeling, but I loved it. \u00a0That reminded me of the old Bali 35 years ago. \u00a0I think I&#8217;m falling in love with Bali again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I speared a small Mu 3 months ago, put it in the freezer, and took it out last night. \u00a0Steamed it and poured some piping hot peanut oil on it. \u00a0It still tasted so fresh. This is how a fisherman eats a fish. \u00a0Nothing goes to waste. Round 1: \u00a0The water was still dirty today [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-141917","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-kirbyblog"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=141917"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":141926,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141917\/revisions\/141926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=141917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=141917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=141917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}