The Aloha Island Day 1: Adjusting to Slow Life

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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.
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so excited to board an airplane whether it’s a jumbo jet or little propeller one like this.
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and right at take off, i seen the coolest rainbow out my front seat. i knew it was going to be an awesome trip.
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it’s so crazy that my nephew Isaiah was on the same flight??? what a small world!
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this was my ride. 4×4 truck just like a local.
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threw the stuff behind and headed to the east side.
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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.
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absolutely not a single traffic light on this island. the speed limit is up to you, and the blinkers are replaced by shakas.
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the beautiful east side. totally untouched pure nature. this is were i would spend the next 4 days.
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just so excited to put my lifestyle into slow motion. no watch, no work, no traffic, no assholes, no computer, and no wifi. yeah!
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surf, dive, fish, hunt, eat, love, and aloha.
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fresh taro patches. i ate some of the freshest poi in the world!
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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.
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ended up having a mellow first day. just enjoyed nature and threw out some lines. time standing still.
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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!

KIRBY FUKUNAGA
ハワイで生まれ育ち、プロサーファー、フォイラー、スキンダイバー、カメラマンの肩書きを持ち、ウォーターマンとして、海で多くの時間を過ごし、海から多くのモノをもらいながら生活しています。彼が伝えようとしていることは、海がある生活は僕らを豊かにしてくれるということ。そして、自分だけではなく、いろいろなことをみんなにシェアし、人生を楽しむということ。現在は、ハワイでプライベートサーフィンガイドを主催。
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https://go-naminori.com/kirbyhawaiisurfingguide