Last Sri Lanka dinner at Lavanga rersort , Hikkaduwa

The Arugam Bay season has finished.  Almost every Hikka crew returned to Hikka from Arugam.
I came to Hikka,too and the weather was still in heavy nonstop rain mode and onshore wind blowing.

But by now I guess the wether is slightly better and surfable on a main point.

The new hotel Lavanga was very quiet  and looked comfortable to have our last dinner in Lanka.

The price wasn't high and much the same as the other restaurant, yes of course because of the low season.

One serve of Rice and curry was plenty for two people, and very spicy hot.
Thank you Sri Lanka, it was very enjoyable time.

Sri Lanka baby point

Baby point is not as working as the last year because there has no enough sandbank.

But sometimes you can have fun on shore breaks or small long ride from the shallow reef.

Whiskey point today

South swell is still brings the waves, I heard that main point was the biggest in 2weeks.

Late morning the wind picked up, it got so windy.

jungle fever surfing team headed to Light house but it wasn't enough swell, so went to

Whiskey point. It was working 1-2.5 ft, plenty of fun waves.  The wave is mellow even there was 3ish ft 

at set waves.

I was happy to see everybody had good waves and enjoyed.

Surfing mini trip to Panagara, Sri Lanka

This is how we go to the points. By tuk tuk it is allowed to take 2 surfboards and 3 people.

These days you can hire tuk tuk about 500 Sri Lanka rupeer a day.

Fixed price to Pottuville point is 1,000 LKR, whiskey point 1,500 LKR ,  Panagara 2,500 LKR.

1 LKR = 0.9 AUD

Danny's Sri Lankan's Delicacies. Arugam Bay

Danny's only serves Organic Sri Lankan food as breakkie, lunch and dinner.

Because it is getting popular and well prepared home made cooking, you need to make a booking in advance.

Today we had a cooking lesson, cooked okra curry, dahl, coconut sambol, eggplant curry, and green vegetable leaf curry.  Coconut milk, onion, curry leaves , turmeric and 2 green chilies  are basic spices and depends on the vege or meat or fish, they use curry powder, garlic, ginger, fennel, mastard seed ,

dried red chillis.

Dom and I were so happy to have the curry.  Taste was thick and fresh , Dahl was nicely cooked, not too soft and not too hard.

They buy the organic food from the farmer 8km from Pottuville town.

Arugam bay again

It is coming off season, and Mambo had a final farewell party last Sat. and another party place

Funky de bar already closed the business and headed to Hikkaduwa.

Surf is still good here, cross wind, offshore wind in the early morning and not much crowd.

Though we get heavy shower or light shower every day, the weather is not hot as July.

OHHH I heard the lightning~^*#~

The baby point works sometimes.

And the team Jungle fever guest house enjoys at Panama beach.

Sapporo Chuouku a long established cake shop

Chamonix.      This was called Yachiyodo back in '60s and 70's, located at Nissen 9 jo tram stop.

                        As the time goes by and the new pastry shop come around, they have to survive with 

                        New ideas.  Nissen roll, jomon coockie, mammy man, Turikawa (strap)chocolate etc...

                        

Pearmontdore.     located at S6w24, when they opened in1971 as France, it was sensational.  Because this was the first fresh cream used cake shop, then everyone was talking about it. The famous pastry was Savaron, Mont Blanc and these days they bake 5 different kind of Mont Blanc.

My family had Nuts cake, Mont Blanc, Parisienne and Choco short cake.

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Mashies Rumoi surf trip extra

Masike station ,Kazemachi shokudo (restaurant) and Tomitaya  ryokan ( inn ) was used by the

Japanese film is called " Eki " (station ) published in 1981,

Mashike JR line is a short line and the station terminates here.

Now used as Information centre

Only one carriage train

Mashike & Rumoi surf trip 3

This time Botan prawn was on season.  

After wine tasting at Kunimare sake brewery, we walked around to have a lunch.

Fried Botan Ebi (prawn) as an entre,  actually this can be a right snack with sake.

Then we had seafood ramen, contains Botan Ebi, scallop.

As a dessert at near-by Suzuki Kamaboko shop (fish cake shop ), we took away Botan Ebi Kamaboko.

Looking for a soft cream as a dessert..... But.... We can't have it till we finish  Onsen ( hot springs ),that is our rule!

Iwao Onsen stands on top of the hill , unfortunately the high fence prevented us from looking over the ocean from the outside bath.

Shiraoi surf trip 28 Sep

Typhoon 17 was passing through the Pacific Ocean ,  south of Hokkaido,  so we were hoping that there were some swell left.  Heading to Hamaatsuma first because we heard that there was a memorial service for the late Mr. Igawa who brought the surfing culture to Hokkaido.

About 70 surfers gathered to pay tribute to him.

Then we kept driving to Shikkaty , and the surf was shitty, onshore winds and no swell around.

By then we had an information that Shiraoi fisherman's wharf was working.

We have never seen such a crowded surf scene in Shiraoi, usually there were more fishermen than the surfers in September salmon season, but the early strong winds put away the fishermen.  

My fav. food in Shiraoi is " seafood burger " at Super Kumagai.  This is a croquet made of ground cod with sara clam, yeah it's very delicious!

We indulged ourselves by soaking in a natural springs at Poroto lake spa.  It is a uniqe springs is called Moor springs.

I put a final spurt on the  Jap. food goodies.  After the spa we went straight to the Mother's farm where 

the daily soft cream is famous for.  Yum yum pigs bum.

 

Lake Shikotsu & Mt. Eniwa

On the way home, ummmmh we couldn't help stopping at Sora ramen noodle shop at Chitose city.

Because it looked so good even from outside and drew our attention.

Chicken stock salt soup ramen with traditional yellowish colour wavey noodle satisfied me 100%.

These days the ramen noodle is whiteish straight noodle like kishimen noodle, and I like the traditional one.

Thank you for Ms. Rubesibe to have the beautiful day shared with me!

 

OSHIMA area surf trip Shikabe. 鹿部

Among my friends my reputation is bringing the big swell from Australia  when I come back to Sapporo.  2 days surf trip to Hakodate area with a surf chick mate was so much fun, fun waves,

delicious sea food and Izakaya food.

We departed Sapporo 4am'ish and took about 3.5hrs to Shikabe, the first surf point.

As the tide was going, a sucky section was working but generally the wave was mellow.

I'd say 1-2ft in Australian measuring.  Threw water temperature was 19c'ish.  When the sun is out,

it was pretty warm and it wasn't pain for waiting waves at all.

After the first surf, we straight went to Shiakabe public hot springs bath ( there was no one around).

The hot spa made us more hungry, after running around the village we have chosen KARUSU KUN

Restaurant.  Actually it was a public holiday so that was the only restaurant in the village.

Shikabe set menu looked so good, and it costed 850yen ,needles to say it worth having that dish.

 

AcmeBar & Coffee

Kuala Lumpur is now more hotter than Sydney for dinning out.

The service, the atmosphere, the good sense of  taste and the variety of the cooking style.

I still like having street's  food court foods but the last 3 years the food culture in Kl has

changed dramatically.  Health conscious Malaysia, Chinese, Indo-china & western cuisine                                  

(No MSG & organic material ) are getting more popular among KL siders.

AcmeBar & Coffee is not an organic restaurant and I just had Coconut-cucumber-mint drink.

But this juice was sensational, needles to say I enjoyed the night out with friends.

This Meow out side the restaurat, who owns her??

Back to the winter

Days of  wind and rains.

Bronte Park is very quiet.

Go home  and watch movies... that is the best choice in this weather....

It is hard to see what is under your nose

I was strolling streets and alleys looking for wonder moments.

Nothing much, not really, ummmmh  ordinary......

When I got back home, I wanted to check out the garden, then ...this  caught my eyes...

Rain drops from this morning made an aqua diamond.

I found a wonder moment just under my nose.

The Origin restaurant in Kuala Lumpur

The definition is the good taste food is...

I  get more appetite  as meal dishes are brought on the table and eat up all the food even when I an no so hungry.

KL gives me those satisfaction, LOVE Eating out!

This " The Origin " is our fav. yes the place is clean, it is an organic and delicious!

Yum yum  oriental mushroom Rendang

Chinese style sweet n sour oyster mushroom

nyonya sause eggplant 

light flied lotus root, recommend

Arugam Bay surfing shots 2014 Jul--Natural footer's heaven

The Main points was gradually building the sand day by day and the other points would be by now.

Okanda, Panagara and Light house would be fantastic if the sand bank form perfectly, otherwise

you dig yourself into the massive back-wash.

In the evening the camera needed more light, so most of the main photos are not in focus,

but you are able to see how it was.

Nori in action at Okanda

Panagara