sophia’s travel by night

the butterfly effect, u kno it? it's amazing how something happens and ripples out to affect something like a hurricane 1/2 way across the globe. tht's how i'm feeling now. things that happens beyond my control or reach.

rise n shine for sunrise house of sun heleakala, 10,000ft above sea level can it b? so chill a morning freezing actually, n strong wind blows clouds chg constantly 15 min extra sunlite as legend goes craters creating a spine who lives here on the moon? cast of star wars? breakfast at papa's joint, town of 3 shops nap pack try to chk out Lahaina but water's calling one last swim one last plate lunch at da kitchen over stuffed hop on plane sunset in the sky maui, ohau, sfo, sna home in newport, cali, next day morning. sean is waiting for me. i was in hawaii, felt like another country another language culture of great mixture was it a dream ths past week?

catch some breakfast near heleakala pass thru makawao pa'ia sounds like paella to me. yummy yummy gelato at the beach attempt drive to hana swim at rocky beach, scraped up by rocks n corals swim at waterfall refreshing, colder than ocean beautiful forest view of taro fields 1/2 way pupu (snack time) nap then dinner near pa'ia where mama's fish house cooked up awesome food another beautiful day out n about all play n no work.

last day on oahu. forget going to abc store for infamous spam musubi mad dash to leonards for some yummy malasados checking in n flying over maui felt like only 20min or so away another island once again, familiar n yet stranger after 6 years. staying in Kula , upcountry they call it. pakin/jenny's wedding in wailea somewhere over the rainbow beautiful spot beach front cottage beautiful ppl great old frnds wedding tears lots of drinking lots of fun, laughing, dancing crashing waves some clouds some drizzle some sun ate too much drank too much fun memories.

north shore day, after quick hotel breakfast lots of driving, quick dips here n there as it gets hot sunset at west end of island dinner at sam choy back to YKK hotel moana surfrider for drinks and there saw the ocean ate the moon!

cinnamon cafe for brunch, left crazy lady and drove around island, leaving east island to crazy surf spot & blow hole shave ice again bamboo hotel in wakiki sleep loads dinner at 11pm bar/dance

lanikai - kailua beach park/ breakfast, swim, hang.... home. pali park on way to waiola shave ice, diamond head, dinner at ono... home. what a fun day of sun n warm waves!