Byron Bay

Well, I sure missed a few things in the Blue Mountain update, but I don't have my journal on me to correct and add to it at this point, so I will do that a little later.

Today I am sitting in Byron Bay. It is a touristy hippie town full of people and shops and right on the water.. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are rumoured to be around because there is a big concert next week... but a quick update for the last couple of days..

So I guess it was only yesterday, but it sure feels like some time ago, early in the morning I set out on the OZexperience but out of Sydney. After a nine hour bus ride, we arrived at the Mojo Surf camp. A nice little spot on the beach with an enthusiastic staff. We didn't arrive there until 5 PM or so, so I walked along the beach for a bit and the booked a couple of tours for later on in my journey.. ( I am probably spending more than I should, but really, when will i make it back this way..?!) One booking was 2 nights on a tall ship... isn't that the coolest!!

The in the evening they fed us dinner and held a beach party.. much like the bush parties of years ago, with drinks, people and fire, though they didn't have any music , so it wasn't too rockin'.. as well there was an early wake up for breakie and to surf... I know that sounds exciting, but I sat out the surfing.. sad sad sad, but I have tried it before and it hurts my back, and I didn't really want to be hurting so early into my trip.. I did enjoy watching the others splash around in the water though!

The bus has 22 people on and I'd say 90% of them are from England and have been very nice to me and great at including me into their invites... They are all in the their early 20's so I have some issues trying to keep up with their energies though! I shall go drink some wine with them after I finish the update today.

So we arrived in Byron Bay at about 2:30 and settled into the hostel (run by a bunch of Canadians!) Then I went down to the beach with a couple of gals and laid in the sun and read a book (already finished one, thanks Rick.)

Tomorrow I have booked a snorkel with turtles and was told they saw sharks last week, so I am looking forward to that!

Anyway, I am here fore two nights and then head to Brisbane, to meet up with a gal I met when i went through Europe a few years ago... she is kindly letting me stay with her, so I can save a few dollars! yah!

Take care all.. til next time..

PS.. the first two pictures are the beach at Surf Camp and a then the last one is a kangaroo! (obviously!)...

PSS.. the sky here is AMAZING.. I fell in love looking at it last night.. WOW.. I swear I saw the Milky Way and a bazillion stars.... beautiful!

s.