The [Almost] End of Fun

Well, Shab and Brando are off on their own journeys. Adam's off to Singapore for a week,then Tokyo for a week, followed by Lost Dangles. Brandon's off to En-Zed for a few weeks with his pops, back to Sydvegas for a few weeks, and then points homeward.

Sad to see 'em go, getting back up the empty room after waving their shuttle off definitely hit home. After all my intentions of some epic solo adventure, having Adam along changed the trip for the better. Niether of us were particularly decisive people, but between the two of us, one (usually him) was willing to sack up and make a decision. Brandon was a great addition - he's a hilarious guy, and brought enthusiasm for travelling when the novelty was starting to fade for me. Having someone wide eyed and excited reminded me of how kickass the trip was, right when I was shifting into semi-grizzled veteran mode.

Future plans for me are up in the air. Running low on cash, and am gonna take a hit on the car resale. Getting to SE Asia is looking unlikely, which makes me sad. Might spend some time in Hawaii on the way back, or hit NZ briefly. Pretty much all hinges on deciding how thoroughly i want to beach the SS Ben's Budget.

Anypoo, there's a metric buttload of pictures for your perusal below. over 80! Starting shortly after we bailed on Cairns. Highlights include the Whitsundays, Fraser Island, and random large fruit. The BenLog's updated as well. the BenLOG? no? fine.

Alright, I've got to work on dumping Dusty into the fantastically craptacular used car market here. If you're near Sydney and looking for an unimpressive but fully functional ex-backpacker car, I know a guy who knows a guy. We'll call it $1500AUD. No? I like the cut of your jib, so, just for you, $1200. Fine. $1000?