If you follow sand-dunes and salty air...
December 27, 2004
Quaint little villages here and there."
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However if you'd like to slip away from the crispy cold of Ireland and come on a journey to Byron Bay, then read on...
The reason why there has been no entries whatsoever since early December is because I have been relaxing and unwinding in Australia. Melbourne, Sydney were great to see friends and family again, but Byron has been the most relaxing place on earth.
How about this?
Spending a day on the beaches and then driving through the hills around Byron. A bright and sunny day punctuated by mouth watering healthy food.
Australian beaches, are quite simply, the best in the world. Miles and miles of wide sandy beaches, buffeted by sand-dunes (where all the Australians hide out) and when you look to the ocean - oh how you lose your cares and worries - facing you is usually three shades of blue, deep navy blue, 'sea blue' and that wonderful turquoise colour that comes about when the wave is just about to break. White horses that would make the Guinness ad look like a still lake. And shining sand for breaking on. Because this is Australia - and beaches are one of the things that this country does best - there are no scrabby stones or seaweed lying on the seashore. The odd jelly fish maybe, but hey - that's not such a bad thing!
A drive through the hills to get back to base is along a windy country road bordered on either side by 100 foot gum trees, lounging scribbly bark, and other natives that I'm not quite familiar with. Tunnels of green broken every now and then by macademia and banana plantations - green leaves glistening almost wet in the sun.
Arrive back at town and take a scout around Byron's beaches looking for the best surf. Like Goldilocks, we're spoiled with choice here. Tallows is too rough. Clarks is too flat. But at Wadegos the waves are long and slow. Just right. :-)
I describe Byron Bay as like Dingle but surrounded by gorgeous surf beaches and always in the sun. Not a bad place to spend Christmas don't ya think?