I went on a walk with the dudes in the morning and all the sudden a bird swooped down and landed on a tree by us, "woah look at that! A black cockatoo. That's really rare to see here." Seems like wherever I go I bring those nature connected vibes.
I hid this note in their guest bedroom in between the pillows.
After thinking about how I was gonna be in the heat of the St. George summer I decided I may as well cut my hair short, even though I like the look of long hair better. Bruce worked his magic, and gave me without question my most favoritest hair cut ever.
From carrying my water bottle around the past two months some of the notes people wrote on it had faded away, so I told Bruce and Llan to write whatever they wanted on it.
Llan told me Gabriela (Gabe's alterego) was coming over for dinner tonight and I said, "Damnit! I wish I could have met her. Tell her I said hi."
Llan made his famous breakfast for me one last time and before he took me to the bus station in Byron Bay I helped him pick up several pieces of wood from the local home depot esque store. We were cutting it pretty close so when we got back I hurried and grabbed my bags and gave Bruce a big hug. He told me next time I come to Straya' I can start here then he can line me up with connections in some amazing cities north of here. As I was sitting in the passenger seat on the left side, with my bags in the back, I was checking out what they wrote on my bottle.
Grab life by the horns and ride! Peace love light. -Bruce
Llan drew a worm on a skateboard followed by -Love Llan xo
Then it hit me. My skateboard! Llan you are a genius! I totally forgot it in the house and there's no way I would have remembered had Llan not drawn that. Ahahah. I was soaking up my last bits in Straya', feeling a bit sad, but excited for a new time in my life.
We made it to Bryon Bay, I gave Llan one last hug, and then I met a girl from France who was also waiting for the bus.
The bus ride was just shy of two hours and had some awesome views. Goodness. Straya' is magic.
Knowing that I wouldn't see any of these people ever again, as I was walking off the bus, I practically yelled at the top of my lungs, "PEACE OUT EVERYONE!" No responses...
I was somewhere around fourteen hours early. My flight didn't leave until the next morning. As I was checking in the flight wasn't coming up because it was for the next day. Perceiving what this dude was gonna say, I just acted like I was gonna find a hotel for the night instead of...
"You know you can't stay here overnight."
"Ummm actually I can, and you're not gonna stop me."
No less than a minute later I found my spot where I'd be hanging out for the next fourteen hours. Nice spot if you ask me. I started reading the only book I brought with me for the second time. Wild. One of my favorite stories. If I were to write an autobiography type book of my life one day, it'd be precisely in that style. The raw truth of my life. No fluff. No bullshit.
After a long day in the airport, brushing my teeth in the bathroom, they had one of those "men's essentials" small vending machines on the wall. Toothbrush/toothpaste/breath mints/condoms/cologne/glow in the dark condoms/and tylenol. That gave me a good laugh. So those are men's essentials huh?
Two burritos and a few naps later I made it to my boarding gate, after weaving through a ridiculously shiny, strategically placed, overpriced liquor store.
I met some awesome people as I was waiting to board my flight. A couple from Canada were absolutely amazed at how I traveled.
Although the entertainment system I had on the plane was great, I kinda wished instead of that they had a dance room, or an option to switch the seats around and play board games and cards with complete strangers. That'd be much more fun rather than everyone zoning out into their own separate screen. But hey, I ain't complaining. I watched "Room" and was in tears multiple times. That movie is powerful. I also watched "The Danish Girl" which is a superb film about a man who undergoes one of the first sex-change operations. I loved it. I've said it before, but how long is it gonna take for everyone, including every institution, to just accept each other? Imagine you were born a boy but always felt like you were a girl. Would you rather live your entire life feeling uncomfortable and out of place in your own skin, or just make the switch? How is that so hard for some people to understand?
"Let's trade in all our judging for appreciating. Let's lay down our righteousness and just be together."
Touching down in Seattle I was feeling drained, and that feeling was exacerbated when I waited for around an hour for my skateboard and then saw it just sitting randomly on the ground a ways away from the baggage claim area. Whut the hell man! Riding my skateboard outside along with adrenaline pumping out of my adrenal glands had me feeling energized again. I just flew 17 hours into the past baby.
Staring out the window of the train I thought how crazy it is that I can just hop on a plane and fly to literally the other side of the planet in under a day. What a gift modern day travel is. And what a treat for Seattle to actually be sunny!!
Walking from downtown Seattle to the ferry I sparked a conversation and mentioned I just came from Brisbane. This guy was like "no way isn't Brisbane like 9 hours ahead?" I said, "nope it's 17!" And he said, "that shits crazy!" Getting close to the ferry terminal a low rider cruised past me with a pimped out tricycle strapped to the top.
Made it to the good ol' ferry and was so ready to just get home and shower and nap for hours.
Home sweet home. Bainbridge Island.
My parents knew I was coming home but they had no idea what time I was arriving. After thinking about when I tried to surprise my family on my way home from Europe, I was keeping an eye out for my dad just in case he decided to play Sherlock Holmes again. No sight of him. Luckily our house isn't too far from the terminal so I just walked home, and by the time I arrived I was completely drained. I sat my bags down and collapsed onto the warm pavement for a while almost falling asleep, then opened the door.
Planet Straya'.
It was unforgettable.
I'll be back soon enough.
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