I have just spent the last four days in Byron Bay which is roughly about half way up the East coast. It is basically a little hippy town with a lovely beach. When we first arrived it was night time so I pretty much went to bed straight away. The next day was the trip to Nimbin.
Now if you are like me and had never heard of it I will explain. Basically it is a very hippy town where they smoke a lot of weed and genuinely just all walk around in a daze.
So there I was waiting at the bus stop for the transport to arrive and what turns up? Quite literally something that was stolen from Austin Powers - I kid you not.
After two very bumpy hours on that bad boy we finally arrive in Nimbin. It is quite a small place and the hour and a half they gave us there was possibly a little long. There is a few shops selling the same things and then a lot of people selling drugs (don't worry Mum I behaved myself). I am not sure how they get away with it but I honestly just think the police turn a blind eye (either that or they are stoned themselves). All in all it was an interesting experience and the BBQ on the way back was certainly worth it.
The rest of my time in Byron Bay has mostly been spent sunbathing and drinking lots of beer and cider whilst meeting some amazing people. This is the first place I have been to since being in Oz and actually thought I wasn't in England. I was stood in the sea yesterday and just thought "wow I am really here" it was an amazing feeling.
Today I decided I couldn't carry on laying around anymore and chose to hike up to the lighthouse and most easterly point of Australia. Wow that was a mission. Thirty degree heat and all uphill. I made it though and the views were amazing (even if I did have to spend most of the time looking at them from the floor of the lighthouse after nearly dying).
Tomorrow I move on again so it is time to say goodbye to Byron Bay however before I do I am going to have one last jump in the sea :o)
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