Aloha,
Today, I took four people snorkeling at Hanauma in the morning. There was a mother and daughter from Ontario, Canada and a mother and son from Yokohama, Japan. It was everyones first time snorkeling. They had a good time. The water was a little rough, which is normal for summer. It was low tide and we stayed in the inner reef.
The 14 year old son told me that he saw an octopus. He was very happy. I did not see it. I like to see Octopus more than turtles because I see turtles all the time. I do not see Octopuses very much. Perhaps it its because I like to eat them. Octopus is called "Tako" in Japan and in Hawaii. I like Tako poke, tako with vinegar and tako yaki. Taki is one of my favorite foods. I also like ika (squid) and maguro (tuna).
Last month I was interviewed by a Japanese radio station. They wanted to know about my perspective of Hanauma Bay. I gave them some photos that I took at Hanauma Bay for their website and told them about our snorkel tour. I studied Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii and I lived in Japan for seven months. My Japanese is fairly good, but I was still nervous about the interview. I think it went well.
I have only seen Mantas at Hanauma Bay about eight times over the last 20 years. I took this photo and video last year. I have seen spotted Eagle Rays often. It is amazing watching them glide through the water.
Have you seen a Manta Ray? Do you like to eat sushi and sashimi?
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