Ok, I get it now. I see how people can just leave home, head off to some far corner of the word, and just never come back. Shit just happens when you’re out here on the road. Opportunities present themselves and all of a sudden you’re canceling that upcoming plane ticket and booking a flight to someplace that you never really intended to go.
A couple of weeks ago I met up with some climbers from an internet forum and made friends with this Australian dude. Over what winded up being more than a few post-climb beers he told me all about what he really loved about Australia. It was real down to earth talk. Why the girls in Brisbane were better than the girls in Sydney, what the bars were like, and eventually drawing parallels between what’s happening to the Aborigines and what’s happening to the American Indians. This guy is probably going to be a friend for life, I can already tell. It was one of those chance encounters that you don’t come across too often. At some point, after the beers had loosened our bravado, we opened up a bit.
“Man, you would fit right in with my boys back home. I’m glad that we met,” I said.
“Snap brother!,”he replied.
“What? What does that mean?” I asked.
“Same. It just means same”
***in case you didn’t know. that’s how guys open up.**
Maybe a week later I’m sitting in a bar with him and his girlfriend, discussing what kind of job opportunities are available to foreigners in Sydney. He says that he can get me some work with his friend who does construction. “It’s good money,” he says. “And I also know a guy who runs a hostel. Ya know, friend rates.” A few days later we’re at a climbing gym and he’s telling me about various mountains in Australia and how long it’s going to take to drive there from Sydney, and I’m telling him about the cheap flights that I found from Thailand to Australia. I’m not even fucking there yet!
Who knows what’s really going to happen post Jet Set Zero season 8? Anything could happen! But it’s good to know that the world is continually opening doors for us. All it takes is one person or one moment to totally change the game. All of a sudden a three month trip can turn into a one year journey. Here’s to never looking back!
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