This Weekend two friends (Benedikt & Chris, Ger) and me went to Byron Bay, which is a small town about two hours south of Brisbane. It is also the most easterly Point of the australian Mainland.
We started off on Friday at noon and took a shuttle bus from Brisbane, which was quite expensive ($60 return). Since Byron Bay is in another State (New South Wales not Queensland) there is no really good way of going by train. So the fastest way was this very shuttle bus, which took us to the town center.
When we arrived in Byron, we went to Woolworth to get supplies for our 3-day-stay. Right after that we were looking for a cheap hostel; the other guys were not keen on camping :-(
After a short while we found a nice looking place, which also proved to be cheap ($23/night/person). Since we really wanted to get to the beach and the "Main Beach Hostel" was very close to the beach, we stayed. The hostel proved to be a "Shithole". Well, I guess it was okay for 2 nights, but I wouldn't recommend it to friends. Dirty 8-bed-rooms, cold showers, smelly toilets and lots of freaky (but funny) hippie-like-pot-smoking-fithly-lookin'-rhasta-headed surfer-guys. Actually, Byron Bay was full of these people.
Byron Bay and Brisbane are totally different. At night everyone is out partying in various clubs (Cheeky Monkey, Cocomangas) or bars (like the Artfactory). Of course we had to party both nights, which was fun, but nothing special, I thought. So I didn't stay out long. I was rather keen on relaxing at the beach (reading my new book: Ken Follett - Pillars of the earth) and going on little hiking trips. I guess, I really missed not beeing able to share impressions with my girlfriend this weekend.
On Sunday morning, we went on a little hike to the "most easterly point of the australian mainland" and to the Byron Bay Lighthouse. That was very nice. I just love being surrounded by the nature. Byron really has an amazing beach, the view from the lighthouse (Cape Byron) is just breathtaking. Finally, after 1,5 days of laying on the beach and a little bit of drinking and partying, the trip really paid off!
Nice surf spots. I want to buy a cheap surf board!!!
A beatiful walkway along the cliffs towards the Lighthouse.
So far east. It's windy and my hair is getting long, okay?!
Haste im Cheeky Monkeys den Alkoholtester gesehen? Mega witzig - da hätte ich gestern einiges drauf gehabt...ich bin auch nichts mehr gewohnt... =)
AntwortenLöschenHaste Delphine oder Wale vom Leuchtturm aus gesehen? Jedes Mal, wenn ich in Byron Bay war, sind unten Delphine und einmal auch Wale direkt an der Küste vorbei geschwommen. Mega cool...
Und zu der Unterkunft: Oh ja, campen ist da die beste Wahl. Ich hätte auch nicht gerne mit so Hippie Typen in einem Raum geschlafen... =)