Byron Bay

We travelled the 10 or so hours from Sydney to Byron Bay in the hope that the weather would improve the further north we went, we were wrong. Apart from this, Byron Bay has a really chilled out hippy vibe, has still got one of the best beaches we’ve been to and has a kicking bar and nightlife scene.

We met up and had a drink with friends we previously met in Coral Bay on the west coast, who were just recovering from the Splendour in the Grass music festival which we just missed. The remnants and leftovers from this do could still be seen with hundreds of young people still mooching about in the streets.

We managed to pay a visit to Nimbin, the ‘alternative’ centre known for its hippies and marijuana. Also called the bush Amsterdam, it was quite funny to go if only to see all the crusties.

A few days later we met up with my mum and dad, who had made the long journey over from England and the less long journey down from Brisbane to meet us. Unfortunately they didn’t bring the weather over from England with them (never thought Id be saying that) and it rained almost constantly whilst we were there, so as a consequence, we spent most of our time either in the van or in their cabin.