Bashfully I dropped my shirt onto the sand and stood naked but for my sagging trunks. Glenn, never having seen anything quite this grotesque and singular on an Australian beach, certainly nothing still alive, snatched up his camera and began excitedly taking close-up shots of my stomach. Bizeet, bizeet, bizeet, bizeet, his camera sang happily as he followed me into the surf.
In "In a Sunburned Country," Bill Bryson humorously recounts an experience on an Australian beach where he reluctantly sheds his shirt, leaving him in only his sagging trunks. This moment of vulnerability becomes a source of amusement for his friend Glenn, who is taken aback by Bryson's appearance, which he finds unusual and noteworthy. With a sense of excitement, Glenn seizes the opportunity to capture this unusual sight through his camera.
As Bryson ventures into the surf, Glenn follows closely, snapping photographs and expressing his amusement. The playful sounds of the camera echo the light-hearted nature of the scene, highlighting the contrast between Bryson's awkwardness and Glenn's enthusiasm. This anecdote encapsulates Bryson's wit and the quirky spontaneity of his travels in Australia, emphasizing the humor found in unexpected situations.
