I wasn’t planning to surf so much but I’m surfing so much. 5 days in a row of perfect waves and perfect weather. Can’t help but ride some of the most perfect waves around. Nothing compares to this if you come from Hawaii. Indonesia is special and I’ve always told everyone that Indonesia has the best waves in the world. 
Surfing 3 perfect days of left hand endless waves. If we had waves like this in Hawaii, I wouldn’t leave. So traveling 44 hours to get here was well worth it. I’m already planning a trip for later this year. 
Nyepi, the Balinese “Day of Silence.” It falls on March 19th which is tomorrow. I’ve been coming here for over 30 years and always wanted to experience this. Luckily, this is the year the timing worked out. Nyepi is a Hindu new year that is dedicated to self-reflection, fasting, and meditation. It starts from 6am to 6am the following day. The entire island of Bali shuts down for 24 hours. Everywhere is closed including the airport. You can’t leave your hotel, no wifi, no lights, no cars, no bikes, no surfing, and nobody walking outside. Bali will be in the dark!
The Hindu culture is cool. It’s a very strong religion and everyone respects it. Beautiful colors, beautiful people, and beautiful traditions. 
Tomorrow will be the first time for me to experience a day of silence. I won’t leave my hotel room all day, and I’m looking forward to star gazing at night. It will certainly be the best time to see the Milky Way, Southern Cross, and many planets. 
I’m in the country now so this is a view I get all day long. 
Going to meditate, self reflect, and just be present for 24 hours. This is very exciting for me because I’ve never done this in my life before.
This is the beach break right in front of my room. I surfed 3 rounds here already and many more to come. The most people out was just one person. Yes, it’s still a secret spot but I have a feeling it won’t last for very long. So for now, I’ll surf another round today, and watch empty barrels all day tomorrow. See you guys after Nyepi is over.
