Today we went for a drive and swim at Byron Bay in New South Wales – not far from the Queensland and NSW border. The drive was about an hour.
Byron Bay is totally different to Surfers Paradise. There are no sky-rise apartment buildings in Byron Bay. It has a more beachey atmosphere and the apartments are only two or three storeys high. Our first stop was the Byron Bay Cookie outlet –yum!!
The weather was hot but no humidity at all. The beach was great and we spent a lot of time playing in the water. The sand under the water was hilly and we kept tripping whilst playing in the surf. There were plenty of waves and the undertow was strong. The water wasn’t very deep even though we were far from the shore.
Afterwards our aunt and uncle drove to a hippie town called Nimbin. It was very strange and everyone was very laid back. The buildings are old and brightly painted. We had smoothies and frappes. After a bit of a walk around we decided it was getting late and to head back to Surfers.
It is strange as we were back on Victorian time in NSW but as soon as we crossed the border back into Queensland, we put our watches back an hour. So we were gaining and losing time all day.
When we got back to our apartment in Surfers it was straight to the pool for more swimming.
Dinner was at our favourite eating place – the Surfers RSL. Tonight there was a magician who was walking around the tables doing tricks. He performed card tricks at our table.
It is our last night in Surfers Paradise and we fly home tomorrow late afternoon.
Great Blog! Loved sharing your trip with you. Looks like you all had a blast, I see Uncle Don getting in there on the rides! I take it Aunty Anne took all the great shots! Great stuff Anne.
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