Byron Bay

We spent 2 awesome nights in Byron Bay.  There was a massive musical festival in town (Splendor in the Grass), so there was no shortage of crowds in town while we were there.

After Myall Lakes we spent the next full day driving to Byron Bay - so by the time we got there we were ready to do anything but sit somewhere any longer!  Along the way though, we got to see some of Australia's large roadside attractions - including a huge banana and massive prawn atop a building outside of Byron Bay.  They were...nice...

Anyway, after settling into our trailer park style accommodations for the night, we had pizza and card night and learned another card game which we called Sombrero.  Oh, and Francesca broke the door to Amy and Ashley's eco cabin, that was hilarious.

The next morning we got to spend some time seeing Byron Bay and doing any optional activities.  It's awesome.  Some of our group jumped out of a plane and others learned to surf.   This is the best place to learn to surf because the bay is so protected from wind and sharks.

Still others in the group chose to learn ocean kayaking - which included us - and seemed like a grand idea.  It was quite the day. We were able to kayak pretty far out but the day we went the waves were so huge that it was very exhausting and we had quite the work out.  It was fun - but we didn't get to see the dolphins or anything we were hoping to see.  Thankfully after our trip out in the ocean we went out to one of Bryon’s clubs “The Beach” where Matt and I danced with Amy and Ashley, Matt, Francesca and Andrea.  It was a good time.

The next morning we stopped at the most easterly point in Australia on Cape Byron.  We saw some whales off in the ocean (as Cape Byron is up on a cliff) which was neat.  Turns out this time of the year the Pacific humpbacks are all around Australia.  We got to see the Cape Byron lighthouse too which was neat.  (Right on the way to Cape Byron there is a little inset valley where a bunch of houses look out over the bay and ocean - and for any Jack Johnson fans out there, he has a house in there.)

Byron Bay was a great time - next up we headed North to Surfer's Paradise (that's a city).

More to come!