Location

America
  [ ] Oahu, Hawaii
  [ ] San Fransisco, California

Travel Dates

2017.12.23 - 2018.01.09

Camera

Contax T3

Film Stocks

FUJI SUPERIA PREMIUM 400

Travel Notes

Everything is better in Hawaii.

The weather, the fruits, the chill.

It had been too long since I had visited with my Godfather, so I pulled the trigger on a ridiculously cheap flight out of Osaka and played my un-invited guest card and crashed for a week. The idea was to spend Christmas with the family and relive some of the old memories we had from when I was younger. Easily the highlight for the trip for me was seeing old family members and catching up.

The second highlight was most definitely the various lunch plates on offer. For those unaware, the Hawaiian lunch plate is a thing of beauty. Sweet teriyaki sauce smacked on various slabs of BBQ'd meat, sitting next to a healthy side of non-healthy mayonnaised pasta salad, rice, something deep fried,  and a sweet drink to wash it all down. Friend eggs are optional. You can find lunch plates everywhere around the islands, with long que’s outside the more popular ones.

My trip saw me break up the tropics for a few days in San Francisco, which was difficult. I struggled to find my footing, having come from the comforts of family. Staying downtown I saw garbage everywhere, homeless harassing me every 2 or so blocks, and public transportation feeling unsafe. The city is said to be amazing but I left wanting more.

Wherever I went on this trip I was happy to be the fly on the wall and just photograph. I brought FUJI SUPERIA PREMIUM 400 as I felt I could rely on it for decent snaps.