Byron Bay
Hooray, here we are, another beach capital, really close to New South Wales.
It's a pretty little town, with lots of tourists and shops and restaurants with the highlight being the lighthouse at the furthest eastern point of Australia. There you go. So we went there and took a picture. The lighthouse is pretty too and the beaches all along are amazing. No wonder everyone just spends all day long on the beach and gets brown.
We explored the town a bit and set out looking for surfboards, but sadly none were in our price range... never mind. We also visited this surf warehouse, where they make custom boards which are beautiful. And guess what they are called? Munro Surfboards! Hooray! Apparently the Munro's are great and talented surfboard makers and surfers.
Phil also dragged me to lighthouse for the sunrise, but to be honest, I stayed in bed. Not a chance that I'd get out of my nice warm bed for another cold sunrise. Have seen enough now... what a grumpy old woman I am! That night, we followed various recommendations and went to the chippy.
Apparently, they make the best fish & chips EVER! I must say, it was yum though I didn't like the chips too much - like wedges and not fluffy enough. But the fish was nice. And the best thing of all were the tempura vegetables - OMG! - so tasty I could eat them all day long. Really amazing! So really worth it - depends what you want, the fish, the chips or the veg, but it was all yummy.
We spent some of the nights in a campsite and the other nights for free in various car parks and reserves. It's really nice to spend the night right by the beach and when you wake up you just stumble into the sea for a swim or just enjoy the air and the view. So lucky!
It's a pretty little town, with lots of tourists and shops and restaurants with the highlight being the lighthouse at the furthest eastern point of Australia. There you go. So we went there and took a picture. The lighthouse is pretty too and the beaches all along are amazing. No wonder everyone just spends all day long on the beach and gets brown.
We explored the town a bit and set out looking for surfboards, but sadly none were in our price range... never mind. We also visited this surf warehouse, where they make custom boards which are beautiful. And guess what they are called? Munro Surfboards! Hooray! Apparently the Munro's are great and talented surfboard makers and surfers.
Phil also dragged me to lighthouse for the sunrise, but to be honest, I stayed in bed. Not a chance that I'd get out of my nice warm bed for another cold sunrise. Have seen enough now... what a grumpy old woman I am! That night, we followed various recommendations and went to the chippy.
Apparently, they make the best fish & chips EVER! I must say, it was yum though I didn't like the chips too much - like wedges and not fluffy enough. But the fish was nice. And the best thing of all were the tempura vegetables - OMG! - so tasty I could eat them all day long. Really amazing! So really worth it - depends what you want, the fish, the chips or the veg, but it was all yummy.
We spent some of the nights in a campsite and the other nights for free in various car parks and reserves. It's really nice to spend the night right by the beach and when you wake up you just stumble into the sea for a swim or just enjoy the air and the view. So lucky!
posted by Phil and Tanja @ 10:31 PM
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