A trip to Amami Ōshima, Japan, transports Gerry Lopez to a familiar feeling and place in a distant land. “In a way, life is a little like Dad’s car … it takes us down the road, and at some point, a stop at the service station is needed to keep going." Listen to Gerry on the necessities of surfing, friends, family and exploration. “Living on Easy” read and written by Gerry Lopez. This episode of Patagonia Stories was produced by Patagonia and Cosmic Standard. See more at https://pat.ag/PataStories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices