As for the time spent in town, Walfilbalf would like to get some hard honest work in, perhaps helping on a farm, or maybe lending a hand with a local horse trainer. If there's a poor farming family that needs some help, he'd be happy to work (he's not much of a farmer, but he's very strong, and good with animals) for nothing more than meals and meager lodging (or perhaps not even that if they're real bad off).
He'd spend nights drinking in the local taverns, and perhaps getting a few swings in with his axe (not in the taverns, though, of course). He's always happy to talk about their experiences with the dragon, and the fire-man, and the owlbear.