In the most relaxed of surroundings

Continue to foster my precious australia time and spend it in Byron Bay - the place is definitely starting to grow on me, and I understand how you could lose months of your life here...

Went surfing today using the free boards at the hostel, they're solid and shorter than i'm used to, so it took a while to stand up, but I got some good waves in the morning and helped get rid of the lingering effects of the night before. Only stopped surfing when a little kid on a short board (one of the really pointy ones) drove into the back of my head (hooray first surfing headache).

I've been spending the days alternating between surfing, sleeping, and partying at Cheeky Monkey's (where you're expected to dance on the tables). Had some good times hanging out with the british guys in my room, who are on a quest up the east coast to try as many adrenaline sports as possible and drink themselves simultaneously stupid.

Speaking of, got waylaid by a guy on the beach who gives kite surfing lessons, and he pretty much convinced me to give it a shot. I know, just what i need, another expensive sport with a steep learning curve and limited practicality... but it looks so cool... it's pretty cheap to spend the first 3 days or so learning how to use the kite on the beach, so i think i might do that and see how it feels - the kite can also be used for snowboarding, landboarding, buggies, etc. and can be purchased for only $550 : )

Oh well, maybe i'm just an adrenaline junky... or a walking cash drain...

anyways, until next time,

Chris