everybody around me already knows i’m spontaneous. nothing planned, just go for it. so the day before yesterday evening, i decided to go to molokai. made a couple calls and nobody turned down the offer even though it was for departure the next morning at 5:30pm. so i got shopping at 10pm to load up, go down to load the boat, come home at midnight, and sleep for 3 hours before heading back out.
i always plan my day around the sunrise. i wanted to see the sunrise on the way so we left right in time. it was pretty windy so i was a little concerned.
once we took the turn at diamond head, it was like typhoon winds and swell. big swells breaking over Mayuki and i almost u-turned 3 times. i thought there was no way we would make it. but, the only reason i didn’t turn around was because i didn’t want to disappoint my crew as they were so excited. plus, i have the upmost respect and confidence that Mayuki will get us there. i don’t think the girls had any idea how dangerous it was. it was freaking wet and wild!
while hanging on for our dear lives, i threw out the poles because we needed food. caught some katsuo! lucky!
on a normal 1.5 hour easy ride, it took us 4 hours of hell. and once we arrived on Molokai, we were all calm and at ease. my crew of girls were happy to arrive, but what i was really thinking was “omg, tomorrow is going to be more windy and dangerous, how the heck are we going to get back to oahu?” oh well, enjoy the time and think about it later right?
the girls and their girlfriends. enjoying heaven after hell.
there are 2 reasons why i decided to go to molokai. one was to research more about the island. this is for future trips. and the other was to give Mayuki the real test. this is by far the most farthest and most dangerous trip across i took with her, and not to mention, one of the most dangerous channels in the world. research was successful. and the glory of Mayuki was successful too. you wouldn’t believe how many times we almost flipped over.
as the sun was setting, i was just trying to be my positive self and was saying “ok girls, get ready for the “Green Flash.” i watched over 10,000 sunsets and only witnessed 2 green flashes. then right as the sun went down, “BOOM! GREEN FLASH!!!” OMG, are you kidding me???
i’m sure the girls will never ever forget this amazing moment. i sure won’t as it’s only my 3rd experience in my life. slept over, spent another day, and just came home now. i’m so tired, but very happy tired. goodnight.
