{"id":58998,"date":"2015-08-20T05:12:22","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T20:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=58998"},"modified":"2015-08-20T05:12:22","modified_gmt":"2015-08-19T20:12:22","slug":"fish-attack-honolulu-hanauma-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=58998","title":{"rendered":"Fish Attack:  Honolulu Hanauma Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.16.31-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.16.31-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.16.31 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-59013\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nwe were surfing yesterday and i saw a black shadow.  it was an Eagle Ray!  how cool is that?<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.20.16-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.20.16-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.20.16 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-59012\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nit feels like i&#8217;ve known Masamune-kun for a long time.  it&#8217;s only been 3 years but this kid became a man in that time.  smarter and smarter, and happier and happier.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.21.02-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.21.02-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.21.02 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-59003\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nso i take him into my world.  first, i do my drop of 40&#8242; to see if there are any big sharks hiding in the cave.  no sharks today but lots of beautiful fish.  i had my speargun ready and was going to take a shot at a fish, but i wasn&#8217;t in the mood to kill so i just left it as i found it.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.21.38-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.21.38-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.21.38 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-59004\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ni&#8217;m lying on the bottom looking up at Masamune-kun.  i wave at him and tell him to dive down to me.  he must have been thinking i&#8217;m crazy.  haha.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.23.48-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.23.48-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.23.48 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-59007\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nseen this cool turtle sleeping in the cave.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.24.12-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.24.12-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.24.12 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-59008\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nas i was lying on the bottom checking out all the fish, these 2 beautiful fish swam near me.  then all of a sudden, one of them attacked me!  he actually bit my hand.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.24.34-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.24.34-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.24.34 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-58999\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ni was tripping out!  it was the first time i got attacked by a fish!  then the fish bit me again, then tried to bite my face through my mask.  i was actually thinking of putting my spear in his head but decided to leave him alone.  i guess he didn&#8217;t want me in his world today.  so i go back up, tell Masamune-kun, &#8220;we better go dive somewhere else.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.27.11-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.27.11-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.27.11 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-59005\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthen we hit another one of my secret spots.  this one much shallower so perfect for this kid.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.27.39-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.27.39-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.27.39 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-59010\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthere are cool cracks, caves, and underwater obstacles.  nice red fish looking good for dinner.  he&#8217;s lucky i left my spear on the boat.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.26.51-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.26.51-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.26.51 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-59002\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthen seen this big grouper.  i could have shot him too.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.25.22-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.25.22-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.25.22 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-59001\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nit&#8217;s so weird that fish know when they are being hunted.  if i had my speargun, none of these fish would have swam right up to me.  i had no speargun and was scratching the reef to see how close they would come in.  some fish almost hitting my mask.  i could have grabbed it with my hand!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.28.12-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.28.12-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.28.12 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-59006\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthen i see this beautiful cave.  i go down and take a photo.  all of a sudden, something scares the shit out of me!!!!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.28.32-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.28.32-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.28.32 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-59009\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMasamune-kun came from the other side and freaked me out!   haha!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.25.03-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.25.03-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.25.03 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-59000\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ncan you believe this kid could be my future doctor?  if he was in practice now, i&#8217;d want him to be my doctor because i trust this kid.  we had such a wonderful day and on the way back to his hotel, he asked me &#8220;how do you dive so deep and stay under water for so long?&#8221;  i told him &#8220;you just have to relax and go with the flow.  with some practice, you can do it too.&#8221;  another day speaking in english, and another day hanging out with my awesome kid friend.  i&#8217;m sure in a few years he will be diving deeper than me.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.29.02-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-3.29.02-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 3.29.02 PM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-59011\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nmy first love.  oh yeah!  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>we were surfing yesterday and i saw a black shadow. it was an Eagle Ray! how cool is that? it feels like i&#8217;ve known Masamune-kun for a long time. it&#8217;s only been 3 years but this kid became a man in that time. smarter and smarter, and happier and happier. so i take him into [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-58998","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-kirby-blogs"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58998","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=58998"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58998\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}