Waimanalo~Kailua~Kualoa Ranch クアロアランチ

Today we explored the windward; Frankie's Nursery Tropical(fruit botanical garden) in Waimanalo, Kalapawai Market in Kailua, and Kualoa Ranch. 今日最終日は、フルーツ植物園、カラパワイマーケット、そしてクアロア牧場で映画サイトツアー。

Frankie's Nursery Tropical. There are many rare fruit trees. ワイマナロにあるフルーツ植物園。っていうか普通の人の家の庭だったけど、植物が1000種類以上!!
Club and sub at Kalapawai Market in Kailua. カイルアにあるカラパワイマーケットのサンドイッチ。ボリューム満点で美味しかった～
Kualoa Ranch. クアロア牧場
Jurassic Park was filmed here. ジュラシックパークの撮影場所
LOST was filmed here.ロストの撮影場所
Godzilla was filmed here. ゴジラの撮影場所
50 FIRST DATES was filmed here too! 50回目の何とか?（日本語で忘れた）の撮影場所
Some windward surf spots. 北東海岸のサーフスポット

More more pics of Oahu アラモアナでアグリった。

Today my mom, grandma, and I went to a Chinese restaurant in downtown Honolulu for lunch, walked around in Foster botanical garden, visited the Iolani Palace to see Kamehameha 1, drove up to Tantalus hill to see the sunset, had a dinner at another Chinese restaurant, and shopped some souvenir in Ala Moana center. 　今日は、チャイナタウンで昼食、植物園、イオラニ宮殿、カメハメハ大王、タンタラスの丘、そして夕飯はまたまた海鮮中華料理。

Dim Sum. I went to this kind of restaurant in NY last winter and loved it. Those dim sum are so good! I tried that chicken feet again. It looks "ok..", but is tasty.　ダウンタウンにあるチャイナタウンでディムサム。見た目は気持ち悪いけど、美味しい鳥の足を食べた。
Foster Botanical Garden　フォスター植物園
King Kamehameha カメハメハ大王
Uglies!! アラモアナでアグリってしまった・・・・。
Hula Duster! Very useful and fancy. フラダスター買っちゃった。

More pics in Oahu

I don't have too much time to write a detail diary since the only time I can study is while my family is sleeping....So just quick update with some pictures from today and yesterday.
This sea urchin might be the one whom I attacked and got some injuries......俺が自爆したウニかも!?
Hanauma Bay　ハナウマ湾
The biggest rain tree "この～木なんの木～♪"の木
Dole Plantation ドール
Sea turtles at Lanikea Beach in Northshore ラニケアビーチで海ガメ
Surf Museum in Haleiwa サーフ博物館
He makes us happy!

More pics with my family in Oahu 2,3日目の写真

More pics with my family.
(right)Scenic point viewing Kailua and Lanikai on Pali Highway. （右）パリハイウェイからカイルア方面の景色



Some shots at Kailua and Lanikai beach.　カイルア・ラニカイビーチ
























Surfing nearby Diamond Head. ダイヤモンドヘッドにてサーフィン
(Left)I bought a MacBook, becoming a mac user.マックブック購入!
(Right)In front of the statue of Duke Kahanamoku. デューク像の前で。

My family in Hawaii ~Northshore~ 一日目ノースショア

My mom, grandma, sister, and brother-in-law have just arrived in Honolulu this morning!!!! My sister, brother, and I went to Pipeline in Northshore to see such a big&fast wave. The wave was 8-12ft tall, so it's still baby wave for big wavers. But it was pretty impressive and awesome!!　母、祖母、姉、義理兄が今朝ハワイに到着!!午後はさっそくお母さんとお祖母ちゃんはワイキキで買い物で、残りはノースショアへ。パイプラインのそばのビーチに行ったんだけど、すごいすごい！あんな速くて、でかい波見たことない!!　でかいっていっても3~4メートルだけどすごい迫力。俺と兄はビビって入る気もせず、ハレイワの近くにあるノースショアでも一番安全で波が小さいラニケアビーチでサーフィン!!　ここでもセットで頭超えの波が来て怖かった～　けど1回乗れたから満足!!　夜はワイキキにあるレストランで超うまいシーフードとステーキを満喫。

Afterwards, my brother and I went surfing nearby Haleiwa town in Northshore.

Cut or Not? 切る？切らない？

Doctor gave me two options, cut? or wait? He said.... if I get a cut to get rid of the needle of sea urchin, I wouldn't be able use my hand well this coming week when I have midterm and presentation..... If I don't get a cut, I would feel pains much longer until the needle is dissolved in my body.... Of course, I told the doctor about my school stuff and we decided not to do a general surgery. If it really touches the nerve, I wouldn't feel anything on my little figure, he said, but I still do feel. Also, there is no infection even though one week already passed. So I think I should just wait until it's dissolved. It still hurts though, like when I open a door or drive with stick shift...

X-Ray of my hand. It's pretty cool, isn't it?? You cannot really tell where the needle is. But the doctor said there was long one....12.17mm..eww
膿も出来てないし、神経にもさわってない（らしい）し、結構傷が深いから切るとなると、来週ペンが持てなくなるって事で、痛みは長続きするけど、自然治療っていう結論・・・。そのうち体内で解けるらしいし・・・・ｗ　本当かな!?　まっこれで手が腐ったら訴えよｗ

Busy days + surfing 3週間ぶりの海

I finally could go surfing for the first time in the last 3 weeks!! But I still have 3 assignment due, presentation, and dynamics midterm next 12 days... that'll be another busiest week ever...
This above is one of the assignments in the climate class, showing how 7 volcanic eruptions between 1860-2000 have affected the monthly global average temperature 4 years before and after each eruption. It is very apparent that the global mean temperature decreased at least few years after the eruptions, due to higher concentration of volcanic ashes, aerosols, and other particles in stratosphere, causing less solar flux to reach the Earth's surface.　気候変動のクラスの宿題の一部。火山が噴火すると、大気中の火山灰とか色んな物が大気中に拡散して、地表に届く太陽光線が減るから、数年間地球全域の平均気温が下がる....的なグラフｗ

Anyway, I haven't gone to beach for 3 weeks! and finally had time to go this evening. The first round was at Ala Moana Beach park. We had a good south swell(*not tsunami!) and wave was like 4-6 feet!!Then, the second round was Laniakea Beach park on North Shore. This is the first time for me to surf on North Shore!!第一ラウンドはアラモアナビーチパーク付近で。南うねりがあったから波はそこそこでかかった！第2ラウンドは初ノースショア！ラニアケアビーチパークって所で、海亀を見た後、沖に出ようとしたけど、流れが強くて断念してすぐ戻ってきたｗ





After surfing, I stopped by a SURFNSEA in Haleiwa on North shore and bought some stuff. It is famous for this logo "SURFER X-ING"　ついにノースショアにあるサーフショップでラッシュゲット！


Sunset with a sea turtle. 夕焼けとウミガメ