BYRON BAY HERE WE COME!!!

 The traffic travelling through Byron Bays CBD was horrendous but worth it to get to this vibrant place. SS’s mate leases a 58 hectare property only 2 kms north of Byron, so we set up there. This place is crazy, the first thing we see is a massive boat frame next to a tepee plus wooden pallets and assorted junk amongst beautiful trees and a creek.

Get aload of the size of this thing! That's me bottom right.

Our caravan set amongst the junk! Pure heaven.

Al's house.

His mate, Al, or as the locals know him the Box King, is the most eccentric bloke I’ve ever met. I couldn’t even start to describe him but just think : cosmic conspiracy theorist, wheeler dealer party animal and you’ll get my drift. He’s a funny bloke and very generous to let us camp here gratis.

I reckon Al looks like Spike Milligan.

On Saturday the weather was perfect for our 28th wedding anniversary. We got up early and went for a walk and a swim, only problem is we walk and walk, through a jungle and finally find the beach but we're on the wrong side of a river to get to it. Oh well it looked good!



   We went up to the lighthouse which has 380 degrees views of beaches and mountains, then for a swim and laze on the sands of Watego beach.This whole area seems only to be inhabited by the under 35s, great eye candy!!!

SS had an afternoon nap and I hit the shops. Yee haa!! The credit card was smoking! That night we celebrated at Moi’s Feast, a top restaurant that the locals go to.

Monday we did the tourist thing. Once again the hinterland showed us some beautiful scenery as we headed up to Nimbin, Hippy capital of Australia. Hey man, Peace, Love and Harmony!!! The main street is so cool and the Nimbin Museum as they say “ once seen, never forgotten.”

Nimbin's main street.

In the Museum

Carly this is for you my little hippy greenie!!!

From Nimbin we went to Mullimbimby via Uki. We visited some more old friends we hadn’t seen in more than a decade, Larry and Judy. They have a beautiful house up on a hill overlooking Mullimbimby.

From there to Crystal Castle, an enchanting place with natural crystals some as large as a man, set amongst beautiful rainforest gardens and Buddas and stone deities placed throughout. It is a very peaceful , wonderful place.

Next stop, Minyon Falls in Nightcap N.P. Just amazing!! (I’m running out of superlatives.)

Over the next few days we met up with SS’s cousin and uncle, always good to meet the relos.

Byron Bay has to be one of my favourite places but all good things must come to an end, hopefully we’ll be back for the Blues festival at Easter.

Last night we just sat around the fire. Don't ya love Al's fire!