From Eugene!

I crashed the night at Cael's, the dude I met in Croatia on the Beachsurfing adventure (the

FIRST American hitch-hiker I met!!!). He's a cool guy, with some wicked awesome plans to go

teach english down in south America and travel free; I totally support him!

I am beginning to notice a significant difference between "normal" people and the random

run-down travelers with whom I am associating and befriending. While I've got plenty of

good friends all around, the few whom I've met also living on the road seem super

trustworthy and I've just clicked with so strongly. It's difficult to explain, but I can

feel myself drawn in to some of these travel circles.

That being said, I still have a lot of contempt and considerable disdain for those 'travel

kids' whom go between three or four cities and simply get drunk and party. As everyone

knows, that's not quite my gig, and I'll pleasantly abstain.

On a completely random note, Cael's roommate Tobin brews his own beer! While his attempt at

a Belgian White did not come out as he had hoped (a little under-hopped), it was great to

taste someone's home brew, in addition to all of zthe brewpubs etc in this area.