I am goon man!

Life continues in a laid back way in Byron Bay - still surfing by day and relaxing by night, with plenty of 25 cent noodles to fill the gaps. It's only 5 days until I board a plane for thailand, but i'm in full on denial, getting settled into the rythms of Byron and the surfing life.

The other day, the 31st in fact, there was a halloween barbeque at our hostel for the mass of North American and British tourists there (halloween is pretty much unknown in Australia, except for the candy companies). You might ask yourselves, what could you do for a costume if all you have is the meagre backpack you travel with? -Goon man to the rescue!

The BBQ came with unlimited meat and box wine, so as the crowd finished off each box (with a little help from yours truly) i'd inflate the bag and tape it to myself. Hey Presto - a cross between the Michelin man and a giant foil bag of mystery... I ended up winning the costume contest at the bar accross the street, due to the allure of box wine, and got myself a 3 day 2 night kayaking trip in Noosa, unfortunately 5 hours north of where i am right now... but hey, it's nice to be recognized...

Anyways, a few more days of denial, then i'm off to sydney to prepare for some slightly scary solo travels in Asia... how do you say "please return my valuables and testicles" in malaysian?

Happy trails,

Chris

Also, more photos from Rob's collection at:

Rob? get some photos!