Layover in Okinawa

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the japan paparazzi at work!
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yesterday i already had my ticket booked from narita to taipei. i had a free overnight stay in taipei and right before i left, i wasn’t feeling like getting a bus, then looking for a hotel, and hanging out in taiwan overnight. so i changed my ticket to have a layover in okinawa! why didn’t i think about that earlier?
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it’s been a while since i came here. when ever i arrive at the naha airport, i have the same feeling of arriving in hawaii. weird?
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the past few days i’ve been really down. no power and my body and mind feeling as weak as ever. i think it’s the heat because i feel so dehydrated. i feel like a fish without water. drinking water but not enough. so i thought i’d better try something else to get some energy back. took my first sip of this pokari sweat and couldn’t let my lips off it. drank the whole thing like how i use to guzzle beer in college. five seconds after, i feel like running a marathon! haha.
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when you plan things, you have to plan it well. i planned my flight so i could make the epic okinawan sunrise time.
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and yes, it was so beautiful!
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do you recognize this stomach? probably not! it’s Takahashi-san! omg! Takahashi-san came to hawaii back in march. we surfed everyday and he got focused on living a healthy life. so he came back to okinawa and started jogging everyday. he lost 7 kilos and looks like a triathlon. i couldn’t believe how good he looks! so stoked for him.
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then we had an amazing dinner. guess what this is. yes, raw horse sashimi. omg, it was delicious!
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finally got to my hotel at 11pm. another long day but so happy i made a stopover in okinawa. had a great time last night with Takahashi-san and Hayato. my 2 great friends forever.
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@TheBeach
5am and time to check out. heading back to the airport and jumping on another flight to taiwan. my plan changed so many times so don’t be surprised if i change that plan too. anyway, see you somewhere!

KIRBY FUKUNAGA
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