Byron Bay Stories


Byron Bay

We squint out across the bay looking for the first sign of movement out the back. The south easterly brings a frustrating smell from the local bakery. It is 7am and Ben and I are out by the wreck break at Byron Bay. It is the start of a very good day which is only now drawing to a close. It has been a while since we have updated and the truth is ...


A Beach, Lighthouse and Nimbin

08/08/2010 DAY 82 Arrived in Byron Bay yesterday. It´s basically a backpacker town. The beach is nice though although I thought it was going to be alot more of a surfy area- the only time I saw surfers was when I went for a jog to the end of the beach in the morning.. Went on a trek up to a lighthouse that overlooks the Island so got a good view ...


Byron Bay Day 2

Today we headed into the shops and done some food shopping and Noel decided to have a haircut because he was sick and tired of having Bed Head hair so he had a number 2 all over skinhead. After this we made a healthy lunch in the campervan and then headed to a surf shop to hire a Body Board which is a small surf board but you lay on it on your front. Ha...


Byron Bay

We regretably left Surfers Paradise this morning and headed to Byron Bay. Because we drove from Queenstown to New South Wales border we the clocks went forward 1 hour so we are now 11 hours ahead of you peeps in the UK. After the hour drive we settled in a campsite and had a look around town. Its not a nice as Surfers Paradise but it is quirky with no m...