Scribbles Abroad

As much as we love traveling it sure was nice to be heading back to our home.  Looking out the window of the airplane and catching a glimpse of the white sandy beaches and inviting turquoise ocean brought tears to my eyes.  Hawaii is like none other.  From the surf, the people, the lifestyle, and our families its hard to top this paradise we call home.  After being away for over 8 months we realize just how lucky and blessed we are to be raised in such a amazing place.

Skype and Facebook  helped us from getting homesick by keeping us connected with those we love.  None the less we were very anxious to get back home to see our family and friends, to score some surf and eat all the yummy food we’ve been craving for months.  Hawaiian mixed plate with kalua pig and lau lau plus all the fixins, poke, maunapua, pho, sushi, korean bbq and chocolate drop cookies from Liliha Bakery to name a few.

The first couple of days were a little hectic but we soon settled back into the swing of things.  We luckily got to stay at Kahi’s parents house on the east side of the island.  Town was a little insane and their home was an relaxing oasis from the chaos.

The waves in town were small and playful but we were even more stoked on the fact that two north shore swells had rolled in while were home.  It was the middle of May and there were two solid swells, its was unbelievable.  After surfing in different countries I’d have to say the North Shore is by far some of the most powerful surf out there.  Even a 2-3ft (Hawaiian) swell could knock you on your butt and teach you a lesson, especially when your least expecting it.

A few days before we had to leave we rented a little beach cottage right in front of Pipeline.  There were no waves but the beach was beautiful and the water was refreshing.   The family and friends came over for a barbecue and to hang out all day.  We built a giant slip-and-slide on the beach, which wasn’t very easy but ended up being tons of fun.  It was so nice spending all day at the beach it was really hard to pack up and leave.

Our visit home was coming to an end and it was time to sort through all our junk, pack up and getting moving again.  Packing would be a little more complicated than before, we’d need to pack for warm weather but also winter in South Africa.  We packed a separated box of winter clothes and planned on leaving in San Diego, and we’d pick it up on our way to South Africa after traveling though Central America.

As hard as it was to leave again we were both looking forward to the next part of our journey in Central America.  Much aloha and mahalos to all of our family and friends for everything and especially to Gary and Gwen for opening their home to us.  We love you guys!