Well we've just completed the first part of our East Coast trip - Byron Bay. Here's how it went...
Myself and Gillian arrived in Byron Bay last Saturday, a day before Emma and Marie. It was evening time, so we dropped our bags at the hostel and went to check out the place. We stumbled across Cheeky Monkeys, where we had heard so many things about, and since they do great meal deals we decided we'd check it out. We hadn't planned on staying out at all, just some food and maybe a drink or two. But a few hours later we were still out. It was one of those random unexpected great nights out. It's a total backpacker place though, with food and drink deals and loads of games to win free beer =D
Next day the two girls arrived u from Sydney. We had called the tour company to see could we do the tour to Nimbin, but it was fully booked, so we went to check out the beach instead. The two girls were wrecked from their 13 hour bus ride, and we were tired from the night before so we didn't stay out long, and went back to the hostel for a "snooze". But sure we all conked out! That night we were dying to go back to Cheeky Monkeys again, but were very sad to find out the only night it doesn't open is Sunday night :( Ah well, sure it gave us an excuse to check out our own hostel's bar and restaurant - The Arts Factory Lodge.
So our last full day here we had to do the walk to Cape Byron, where the lighthouse is, as well as the most Easterly Point in Mainland Australia. Unfortunately though when we got to the lighthouse it started raining. But it didn't stop us, we still got our photos :) Then our last night in Byron just had to be Cheeky Monkeys night. It was Mexican Monday there, so we got our $5 meal deals again and our jugs of beer. Happy days =D There was plenty entertainment there too and loads of prizes to be won. Gillian entered a competition to win a Fraser Island and Whitsundays trip, but was beaten by milli-seconds by an English girl.
Overall we liked Byron Bay, though I'd definitely say it's better peak season. It's a cute little place, very hippy slash surfer type, and very chilled out.
Next stop, Surfers Paradise.
Cathy x x
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