Wed Feb 22, 2012
Today we awake to a beautiful soon to be sunny day. We learned in our visit with Grandy yesterday
that the hint of snow was rumored a couple of days ago in Raleigh and the
schools were closed in anticipation of the storm that never came. So after a minimal amount of study we have
our own snow day and Byron Bay School is adjourned early.
Today we have decided to head back into town to get Sam’s
skate board and possibly rent a surf board for Hudson and then hang out at the
main beach in town. I decide to meet them at the beach and head out in search
of t-shirts. I quickly canvass all the areas we didn’t hit yesterday and have
scoped out the best deals in town. Most
t-shirts cost $30-$50, but I have found some winners for $10-$15. We get our wires crossed a little but finally
hook up at the beach about 1 ½ hour later.
There is not a cloud in the sky and the sun is brutal today. The beach in town is obviously more crowded
and the waves are smaller and not as plentiful.
The water is less than waist deep about 100 yards out and the smallish
waves are still fun for body surfing. It
is another popular beach with the young folk and the scenery is quite pleasant
to enjoy and appreciate. I grabbed some
lunch prior to meeting up with the others, so during the day other members
venture off at various times to grab a little nourishment.
After 3-4 hours in the blistering sun we decide to call it a
day. I mention to Paulie and Sharon a
little fish market I ran across a couple of blocks from the main square and
suggest we consider some seafood for dinner.
We decide to pick up a couple of kilos of extremely large shrimp and
Paulie has just the right recipe in mind.
Upon packing into the car for the ride home, we (OK the grown-ups)
decide to ride up to and check out the light house we observed from our private
beach the last couple of days. Upon
arrival we come across some hang gliders for hire who try to talk us into
taking a flight. We had observed them
flying around the lighthouse from the beach earlier in the day, but decide the
“wonderful deal” they are offering late in the day is still WAY outside
anyone’s budget. We proceed up to the
lighthouse and are now at the eastern most point on the continent of
Australia. We enjoy breath taking views
from above of not only our “private” beach in the distance to the right, but
also the coastline of the main beach to the left extending into the distance as
far as the eyes can see. Most, OK the
grownups, agree that the hike up is worth the effort. We pile into the car and head back to the
condo. Along the way Paulie decides to
get dropped off at the tattoo parlor and Sharon announces she really wants a
ring she saw earlier.
Back at the hut, Hudson and Sam busy themselves while I take
a shower. I have decided to hike back to
“our private beach” to snap some photos to share upon my return to
reality. As we are heading out Paulie,
Sharon and Annie return. Paulie has
decided to add a crucial finishing touch to his tattoo, but also wants to snap
some photos as well. We head out with
Sam and Hudson in tow back to the beach.
We arrive as the sun is setting in the distance and take numerous photos
of the landscape from all directions.
Back at the condo we enjoy a wonderful dinner of braised
shrimp, rice with a cream sauce and carrot salad. This is our last night in
Byron Bay so after dinner we continue a little research about our next
destination, Hervey Bay north of Brisbane.
We have to turn the car in at 10am in Brisbane a couple of hours north
so we have to get an early start and Hudson and I are the last to bed around
11ish.
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