We’re constantly surprised how much we fall in love with
each new place we visit and consequently how sorry we are to be leaving. This
morning is no different, we’ll miss the calm lush tropical surroundings, the
kangaroos and brush turkeys. The kangaroos pay us one last visit, chasing away
the brush turkeys as they bound by and with that we’re off for Byron Bay. Now
usually we look forward to the drive but today we just want to be there, we’ve
read a lot about Byron Bay. The drive takes us across several huge rivers, the
Clarence and Richmond to name just two of them. They must have looked
impassable to the early explorers but now they’re easily overcome by the large
bridges built over them.
We find the campsite right in the middle of Byron Bay, perfect
for enjoying the town and fortunately having booked a clifftop site we have a great view out to sea. The
site is so different from the previous one, a cosmopolitan ordered site with
villas in neat rows and well-manicured gardens. We’ve got setting up to a fine
art now, 10 minutes and we’re good to go wandering around the town before
sunbathing on Belongil Beach – clothing is apparently optional but I’m
definitely keeping my cossie on as I seem to be the oldest and wobbliest body
on the beach! The town is iconic for its surfer types and I can understand why,
with seven beaches all facing slightly different directions there must always
be one where the surf is good to play in!
Tonight is St Patricks day and as everywhere all over the
world it’s being celebrated, here in Byron in a relaxed surfers fashion. We’re
eating out at “Fresh” simply gorgeous barramundi and chips / squid with chilli
and salad all preceded by orange infused olives (which we couldn’t finish and
had to as for them to be boxed to go!) all accompanied by live acoustic music
and the sound of surf, amazing. Now Patrick and Marie Wallace in your honour we
found one of the only three pubs in the village and it was playing Irish music,
we thought of you both as we jigged along to the traditional tunes (the wild
rover, Marie’s wedding…) , Happy St Patricks Day and may there be many more
especially in our beloved Tenerife with you both.
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