Tuesday February10日 2026年

The Journey Begins…

There is a tiny island in the middle of the Sulu Sea.  My friend sent me this photo of yesterdays weather and waves.  He’s the only person on the island and is so surfed out that he just watches hundreds of empty days go unridden everyday.  I haven’t been able to make it there because it’s so remote that it takes 4 flights, long layovers, bus rides, and a boat ride to get there.  I just a booked a few tickets and will head that way.  Whether I make it that far I don’t know.  But in between, I’m sure I’ll find some fun things to do.  I just put some surf trunks and t-shirts in my backpack and will be heading to the airport.  I haven’t done a solo backpack trip like this in a very long time so I’m super excited.  If I surf, great.  If I don’t surf, great too.  As of now, I’m totally over surfed out so I wouldn’t mind just sitting in the jungle watching gorillas and monkeys swinging on trees.  Just going to go with the flow and see where this journey takes me.  See ya!

The Last Beautiful Day

There is a big storm coming so today will be the last day of good weather and calm wind for a while.  We paddled out in the dark again and it was so beautiful again.

Ogasawara-san got so good at surfing.  She’s on a shorter board and having longer rides.  And loving every second of it.  

Beautiful rides and beautiful clouds.  In Hawaii’s winter season, every morning will bring a different sky and a different feeling.  If you understand and respect nature, everyday will be a beautiful one.

Building Muscle Memory

Yesterday morning Round 2:  Ogasawara-san level up!  Surfing so good!

Calmness and coolness.  Building that muscle memory…