makaio

God, being a pilot and surfing. That takes up most of my time. Here is the rest....My name is Matt and this is my life on my island. I went hiking and surfing today(Mar 29 07). The smell of the guava's on the the tropical trade winds in my nose. The cutest little local girls hiking barefoot. Mud in between their little polynesian toes as they wave and say "hi uncle"! The lush green mountians with the spring rain in the valleys. The water so crystal clear that when the waves break you can see right through them as if looking through God's window. Have you ever seen the colorful fish in the waves as it breaks? The reef that gives them life not too far below. As I was sitting on my board waiting for the next wave a manatee swam up to me. I have never seen a manatee in the wild before. He was about the size of my surfboard!! Eyes closed, nose out of the water, he slowy swam right along side of me. I think he was asking me to pet him a few times, so I did. I heard a breath from his nostrils and he disapeared into the wave. Amazing!Springtime in Paradise///aloha and come visit////ENJOY ALL THE BEAUTIFUL PICS!!!