{"id":106849,"date":"2019-11-04T15:47:35","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T06:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=106849"},"modified":"2019-11-04T15:47:35","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T06:47:35","slug":"molokai-fall-trip-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=106849","title":{"rendered":"Molokai Fall Trip:  Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106852\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_9971.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>this trip wasn&#8217;t planned at all. \u00a0i knew we were going somewhere, but didn&#8217;t know when or where until the last minute. \u00a0Naoka, Takahashi-san, and Mayo-chan know how i travel so everybody was ready and on standby. \u00a0and when it was time, nobody showed up late. \u00a0because they also know i won&#8217;t wait for anyone. \u00a0once i leave the dock, i ain&#8217;t turning back&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106853\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_9991.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/>i crossed the Molokai Channel many of times. \u00a0mostly it&#8217;s wild, and seldom we get lucky and have it calm the whole way like this. \u00a0i felt like we were gliding. \u00a0and look at that amazing sunrise! \u00a0i&#8217;ve never seen one like this before&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106854\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>but i seen this before. \u00a0birds flying with us and enjoying the ride&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106858\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0028.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>then we arrive and you feel like you just entered Jurassic Park. \u00a0it&#8217;s breathtaking&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106855\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0041.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>you won&#8217;t want to miss a moment of the most beautiful place in the world.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106859\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0087.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>on the way there, we stopped by to pick up some dinner. \u00a0my main focus was that big red Kumu so i kept on looking for one. \u00a0and when i found it, i didn&#8217;t take my eyes of it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106856\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0099.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>located 30&#8242; and i wasn&#8217;t going to miss this one. \u00a0it was a present for my Molokai cousin&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106857\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0105.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/>Naoka speared his very first fish and was so stoked! \u00a0good job!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106860\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0118.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>fish was our main meal, so we started off with these appetizers. \u00a0so good!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106861\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0119.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/>then Takahashi-san showed us his Iron Chef skills and pulled out a fish out of the cooler and made sashimi for us&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106862\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0120.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>fresh from the ocean, right to our mouths, and washed down with an ice cold beer. \u00a0you can&#8217;t beat that! \u00a0thousands of more photos coming but first i better get back to today before i forget what happened&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106850\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-04-at-2.54.13-PM-663x372.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"372\" \/>when ever i travel, i always wake up super early to watch every sunrise. \u00a0so even though i hardly had any sleep last night, my eyes opened at 5am, i grabbed my surfboard, and watched the sunrise with Naoka. \u00a0it was only us, the sun, a rainbow, and many classic moments&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106851\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-04-at-2.56.59-PM-663x371.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"371\" \/>and guess where i watched the sunset today? \u00a0yes, right at Bowls with Ryu-san! \u00a0he came in today from Japan, i came in today from Molokai, and we enjoyed the amazing sunset session&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>this trip wasn&#8217;t planned at all. \u00a0i knew we were going somewhere, but didn&#8217;t know when or where until the last minute. \u00a0Naoka, Takahashi-san, and Mayo-chan know how i travel so everybody was ready and on standby. \u00a0and when it was time, nobody showed up late. \u00a0because they also know i won&#8217;t wait for anyone. 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