From Brisbane, I booked a last minute surf/camping trip with Surfaris, a 6 night, 5 day camping trip starting in Byron Bay to Kempsey, ending back in Byron Bay. Throughout the day we had surf instructors teaching us how to surf. I definitely had a greater respect for surfers after this trip cause surfing can be pretty hard to pick up. You have t...

Picking up the kombi from George and the rest of the boys at Kempsey Nissan had been a quick and efficient affair. Sign the papers and the credit receipt, departing thank you and a few well wishes, and with a Merry Christmas and a wave of the hand I was back out on the highway and the open road. Relief flooded through me, as I cranked up the rad...