If you're wondering why I haven't been updating TokyoMango, it's because I'm on vacation in Hawaii with the family. Yesterday, I learned how to surf. (I'm JUMPING off, not falling off, in this photo.) Today, we went on a little 2-hour snorkeling trip to Molokini, and were lucky enough to encounter a 30-foot whale shark! Whale sharks are the largest fish in the world. They don't eat people, just algae and stuff. The captain of the ship—he grew up on Maui had never seen one before—told us to jump in and grab his fin, so I did. There's something inexplicably amazing about chasing a giant creature through the middle of the ocean. I crave to do it again but I know it was a chance of a lifetime. Check out the video after the jump!
I'll be back at the desk on Monday.
Home sweet home (born and raised on Maui). I've never seen a whale shark either!
Posted by: danielle | August 14, 2008 at 08:56 PM
Close to home sweet home (born and raised in Honolulu). Good to meet another kama'aina.
Posted by: gordon | August 14, 2008 at 09:38 PM
Lucky! I had to make due with California... San Francisco was fun! Delano was hot as hell. Loved Disneyland! lol
Posted by: Dragonfang18 | August 14, 2008 at 11:57 PM
So cool! I saw a whale shark at Osaka aquarium but that's awesome you got to swim with one! :O
Posted by: Moogly_bear | August 15, 2008 at 02:22 AM
So the dialog went something like this?
Captain: "Hmmm. I've never seen a whale shark before. [Turns to passengers] Why not jump in and grab its fin!"
You: "Okay!"
I don't think I could do it.
Posted by: concatenate | August 15, 2008 at 02:36 PM
suimasen(excuse me) but of all your interesting accomplishments can you also walk on water-has nobody else noticed?
Just say whale shark and I swoon with their cuteness and giant calm, kawaii(cute!(whale shark , that is))
Posted by: good worker | August 25, 2008 at 11:36 AM