a spot of surfing in Byron

We arrived in Byron Bay around 5pm on Saturday. We had a look at the beach and the surf was unbelievable! the waves were huge. The sun sets just before 6 here, so we quickly hired some body boards, and headed out. There were only about 3 of us in the water, as it was pretty cold. It was great fun though. We both caught some good waves, which last for ages. There was a massive under current, so it was pretty hard work. We surfed until the sun had set, and then stumbled round the beach, trying to find our stuff in the dark. That evening, we had a bbq, and then headed out to one of the clubs, with a few friends we'd met in Cairns and Airlie.

The following day, we took a trip to Nimbin. We went on a tour called 'Jim's Alternative Tour'. It was a great laugh. He'd made a soundtrack to go along with the drive there, which fitted in perfectly. We had about 2 hours in Nimbin. We wandered round the market, which was pretty funny. Some of the stuff they were trying to sell! Odd shoes, and broken pots etc! we then got some food from the Rainbow Cafe. Time seemed to fly after that, and we were even late for the bus! The tour then took us to Minyon Falls, where we stopped off for a while. The wasnt actually any water at the waterfall, but it was an impressive view anyway! After yet more irractic driving, which was getting worse throughout the journey, we arrived at Paul Recher's House. He looked like a hippy version of Ozzy Osbourne! He showed us round his garden, and gave us some fruit to try. Of course I didnt try any, as I dont like fruit, but apparently it was nice! We got back around 6pm. The day had tired us out, so we went to bed at 6, with the aim of getting up later that evening.

It never happened! we didnt get up til 9 the next morning. we went for breakfast, and then went to the beach. In the evening, we actually cooked for ourselves, which is a rare treat! We then started on the goon (boxes of cheap wine), and ended up turning into a pretty large night, and its fair to say, it was a struggle to get up this morning, to check out!