Byron Bay

Trip Start Sep 04, 2007
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Trip End May 28, 2008


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Flag of Australia  , New South Wales,
Saturday, April 19, 2008

I decided to fly from Melbourne to Byron Bay because it was cheaper than the bus, much quicker, and I didn't think I was missing much in between since I had already been to Sydney. The flight turned out to be a bit more eventful than I'd like due to the strong crosswinds at Byron airport. On the first approach we nearly touched-down before the pilot aborted the landing and around we went again. Apparently it is quite common because there is only one runway at the airport and crosswinds are quite common.

Byron Bay is well known for its surfing and laid back atmosphere. Unfortunately when I arrived the weather was terrible with severe rain and high winds. Some of the pavements were flooded and everybody was sheltering in the hostel. The weather was a bit better the next day so I went for a walk to Cape Byron, which is Australia's Easternmost point. The waves were quite high so a few surfers were out and about, but other than that Byron was a really quiet place. The weather forecast for the next few days wasn't any better, so I headed up to Brisbane and hoped for better weather!
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