Dolphins Motel Byron Bay

... headed to Mojo Surf Camp. The drive was pretty long, about 6 hours on the bus which kinda sucked. We didn't realize the huge distance from Syndey to Cairns it's 3500 kilometres! Yikes! That night surf camp cooked for us and we got to meet some of the people on the bus. We've noticed that there are more Canadians here in Oz then in NZ, I guess we all head here for the weather!<br><br>The next morning we had our surf lessons ...

... famous there but the weather was only so so when we were there. The main and only real thing we did was visit the lighthouse-this was really cool-it was the most easterly point in Oz. Really beautiful up there and was defo one of our more favourite places in Oz.<br>We were also very lucky, when up there, to see a few whales rise above the water and squirt up blasts of water. These whales are migrating back down to the antartic so it was so cool to see them-we were just ...

... is a really fun guy, every bus driver has a nick name, but it is like some secret code that they get on the initiation day and can never reveal....He tells me how he done 3 sky dives in one day! No way...bump into Matt, Paul, Rich and Alan, at rainbow, introduce them to the double H's and we have a really funny night, which is a good job as there is nothing to do at Rainbow, apart from look at the coloured sand, we play beer pong, table tennis, with teams on each side, several ...

... t eines Sandsturms. Alles ist mittlerweile voll Sand, d.h. mit einer netten gelben Schmutzschicht überzogen... Der Sand ist wirklich überall! Sogar am Abend im Bett konnte man problemlos meinen man sei in einem Sandkasten. Aber man gewöhnt sich an alles.<br><br>Am Morgen des 23. bin ich sehr früh aufgestanden (naja, zumindest für während den Ferien ;-)) um als erstes ein paar Kilometer zum Leuchtturm und dem östlichsten Punkt des ...

... you expect Australian beach towns to be built. It's like a larger Summer Bay. There is quite a hippie feel to the place as well and this was re-enforced when I made my way to the Arts Factory. As if the name itself wasn't enough of a give-away the Arts factory specialises in housing arty types. Musicians, painters, actors and the like. It's a very groovy and free flowing sort of place and almost everyone smokes and wears a hat. Usually at the same time. I think you can ...

... müßig hinstellen zu müssen und verbrachte jeden Tag am Strand, was unheimlich zu meiner Erholung beitrug. ;-) Einmal hab ich mich tatsächlich 5 Uhr morgens aus den Federn gequält um zum östlichsten Punkt Australiens zu laufen und mir den Sonnenaufgang anzusehen. Es war ein Spektakel, denn zum einzigartigen Anblick von lilafarbenen Wolken mit feuerroten Rändern kamen noch springenden Delphine - herrlich kitschig. Aber wie das immer so ist, man lebt sich ein wenig ein und schon muss ...

... raining when we left, by the time we had reached the lighthouse the skies were beginning to clear and we were afforded a clear view of the surrounding area which was both refreshing and exhilarating. Time passes quickly here, it's just so easy to enjoy doing absolutely nothing when you are surrounded by such natural beauty and in such a relaxing atmosphere that before we knew it, it was time ...

... who make food grade parafin wax smoke free non melting candles made the old fashioned way by dipping, and pyramids. We set off for Byron Bay via via Lismore and Bangalow. Lismore had a nice little park and an information centre cum local craft shop cum museum. The museum had about 3 exhibits on local history and a "rainforest" walk consisting of half a dozen animals, either mangy stuffed animals or unlifelike ...

... and pack up and head back. On the way back I took a photo of the crabs burrowing in the sand, they do it ALOT when the tide heads out, and they make a perfect round hole in the sand and remove perfect round balls of sand to make their perfect tunnel. Its amazing!! On the way back I take in Byrons shops in more detail, they are really cool with a massive selection of hippy goods and clothes, I love it and buy a couple of gifts some for me ...

... and spiders! We were in a dorm altho teepee tents were an option! The pool was just downstairs and heated! And there was a cafe open till all hours! Was a oerfect set up to not have to leave there if we didn't want too! (We did but i'll carry on with the hostel bit!) Cockatoo Paul seemed to be head of 'entertainment' the first part of his name being quite pertinant! (We blame the 'alternativeness'!) Monday nights was the weekly Talent ...