The 1000 Day Holiday

Hanging out on the Gold Coast for a week. Chasing wind and discovering how I dont have my kitesurfing muscles any more!

Just booked my flight back into Asia. $439 one way to Phuket! Cheap and tasty.

Dejavu hit me as I arrived in Port Macquarie to hang out w Jamie. Ah yes, I think I stopped for lunch on my east coast trip. And found nothing happening, so carried on!

Never mind. A great couple of days hanging out. Its a bit disconcerting at first; everone loves to chat, and chat, and chat!

All very friendly, which is quite a change coming from Sydney. Although Jamie said when he goes for a run along the waterfront, he ALWAYS gets a comment from people he passes. ‘Ironman was last week’ ‘not far to go now’ ‘keep it up’ ‘shake that ass’

Went out on Wednesday night for a bit of a party. Downunder bar. Karakoe & Pop. The crowd made up of a sample of the  complete demographics of the local population. Jamie pointed out the Port demographic mysterys to me:

There is lots of very young girls everywhere 17-19 years old. very few in their 20′s and then an abundance of 30ish single mothers.

I have developed a theory based on my gorilla studies in Africa.

When the girls hit 20, being a small town they are at risk of being ‘left on the shelf’. So they raid other family goups (Cities near by- eg brisbane) to replicate and keep the blood lines fresh. Much like the head Silverback gorilla raiding the other families for the young females.

Once they have replicated they return to their family group (the Port) for the family support.

Cessnock.

Where the young locals roam to find a husband. I dont feel safe outside.

Hanging w the family for easter.

Tis very odd to be back.

I have a compelling need to suddenly be connected again. mobile, car etc.

quite disconcerting. Cheap flights are going to vietnam.

424 Days down, 576 to go…
01/03/07 Arraial d’ Ajuda
02/03/07 fly Porto Seguro – SP. Uni Orientation party w Marcelo
03/03/07 Trance party at the golf course w Juliana and crew!
04/03/07 Bus to Rio – Stayed at WOTB
05/03/07 Beach day – ipanema
06/03/07 clubbing at Bomba (30reais for 3 hours open bar)
07/03/07 Rio
08/03/07 Rio. Club near Mellow Yellow
09/03/07 Rio. St party in Lapa
10/03/07 Rio, Tour to the forest and cristo statue
11/03/07 Fly to BA!
12/03/07 Detox (all you can eat $4!)
13/03/07 Detox
14/03/07 Run to Boca…Museum (the Club!)
15/03/07 Fine Art Gallery
16/03/07 Run, to Boca…Sunset Club
17/03/07 Paddys Day!
18/03/07 Soccer: Boca Jrs Vs Gimnasia (5-1)
19/03/07 Air Tahiti!
20/03/07 fly BA – Panama – LAX.
21/03/07 Greyhound to San Francisco (Green Tortise Hostel)
22/03/07 Alcatraz, Fishermans Wharf
23/03/07 Chinatown, mmmm. GT Pub Crawl
24/03/07 Farmers Market
25/03/07 Run, Coit Tower, Windy st….
26/03/07 7pm SFO – LAX, 11.40 fly to Tahiti
27/03/07 out to Moorea (Camping Nelson)
28/03/07 Exploring the beaches
29/03/07 Diving with Moorea Fun Dive
30/03/07 Papeete (What a hole!)
31/03/07 2am Fly to Sydney