opps, forgot to upload another blog. i think i’m getting old. haha. this is from the day i got back from molokai. anyway, check it out.
i totally needed a break. thought about going to another country but didn’t feel like taking a long flight along with the jet lag. so instead, i jumped on a flight and went 100 years back in time.

so excited to board an airplane whether it’s a jumbo jet or little propeller one like this.

and right at take off, i seen the coolest rainbow out my front seat. i knew it was going to be an awesome trip.

it’s so crazy that my nephew Isaiah was on the same flight??? what a small world!

this was my ride. 4×4 truck just like a local.

threw the stuff behind and headed to the east side.

every time i see this sign, i take a deep breath, and put my mind and soul into a very slow life. something totally opposite from oahu.

absolutely not a single traffic light on this island. the speed limit is up to you, and the blinkers are replaced by shakas.

the beautiful east side. totally untouched pure nature. this is were i would spend the next 4 days.

just so excited to put my lifestyle into slow motion. no watch, no work, no traffic, no assholes, no computer, and no wifi. yeah!

surf, dive, fish, hunt, eat, love, and aloha.

fresh taro patches. i ate some of the freshest poi in the world!

the people on molokai live a self sufficient lifestyle. their refrigerator is in the ocean and the mountains. you hunt what you want to eat, and you grow what you want to eat. you won’t find a mcdonalds or starbucks here.

ended up having a mellow first day. just enjoyed nature and threw out some lines. time standing still.

i had a blast. 4 days of total relaxation and going with the flow. now i’m back in honolulu and feel like a brand new person. fully reset and ready to return to my fast life. surfing tomorrow all day, and everyday. see you in the water! i’m a very happy man!

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getting off an international flight and going straight to the beach is hard core. i do that all the time so i understand the feeling. and the feeling is so great! Kosugi-san was super stoked!

and being that japan is in rainy season now, i bet it must feel good to be in paradise.

surfing is my life, the rest are details.

thank you Kosugi-san for the wonderful afternoon. in my eyes, you are a true surfer! surf/yoga everyday is an amazing hawaiian vacation. please enjoy every minute of it!

it’s crazy how close and how easy it is to get to the outer islands. taking the airplane is fun, but i prefer taking Mayuki. next time, that’s what i’ll do.

and can’t wait to pull up to my favorite beach, pitch up a tent, start a bbq, and live off the ocean.

then call cousin Jimmy again and live off the land.

after all these years of traveling, i finally know what i want. i want to live a simple life with my family and friends. that’s what makes me happy. nothing else matters.