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John and Ainsley Ocean sold their farm on the Big Island of Hawaii and set out for the Indonesian island chain with their surf bags packed. They built a surf resort in Kandui, sailed around the islands for a few years, and finally set down roots in Pitojat where John built their new dream: the Togat Nusa Retreat.
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