Back on the road in Byron

No messing around with our first trip back travelling. After a 10 hour bus journey to Byron Bay, we found ourselves transported back to the lifestyle of Koh Tao! We liked this little surfer town, the beautiful beaches and (apparently) excellent surf all gave it a very relaxed feel. Really friendly locals, plenty of cafes, and small hippy shops and loads of surf shops just made this is a perfect location for relaxing and taking it easy!

Unfortunately it was just a shame that we were still a little homesick from Sydney and all our friends - it took a little while for us to settle back into the backpacker frame of mind, especially since we threw ourselves into the deep end and stayed at a party backpackers in a dorm! To be fair, the girls we were sharing with were really nice, and we all had a little giggle. It was just weird to think that only a few days ago, Tim and I were stil working and leading a very different life in Sydney.

Byron Bay though, as we've said, is a very nice little beachside town. Excellent soft sand with clear blue seas, and we were fortunate enough to have plenty of sunshine, which meant plenty of time to bake in the sun! Besides we had a lot catching up to do on the sun-tan front compared to all the other travellers in the backpackers! We strolled to the viewpoint at the far end of one side of the beach and got some amazing views of the beach and the lighthouse - which apparantly sits on the most easternly point of Oz. We also found ourselves the nicest fish and chips restaurant and treated ourselves to one of their renowned gourmet dishes! Fish and Chips! Yummy!

Next stop....Brisbane.

written by

Priya&Tim on February 3, 2007 from Byron Bay, Australia

from the travel blog: Cheeky Round The World Trip

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