HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAILEY!!!!!
Well, I am afraid, that unlike last year, when we spent a relaxing day going from one beach to the next and watching dolphins, this year's Australia Day for us was all about the weather and deciding whether or not to move on. We woke to a fine day with little rain during the night, however, storms and heavy rain due for the next day at Surfers, the rain easing a little in the south and flood levels falling temporarily. So we decided it was time to make a move. Our instincts wanting to just drive all day and reach the southern part of the state, but we knew this type of driving just wasn't possible over here like it is in the West, so we decided to get to Byron Bay then make a decision from there.
So we arrive in Byron with a bit of drizzle around. Many roads are cut off further south due to flooding so we decide to stay put for the night as we did want to see Byron after all. Well, what an amazing place. It is crawling with people off course being Australia day, but I think it must have to be the "hippy" capital of Australia. It has some great little shops and we walked the streets for an hour or so just going into them all. The place is just buzzing and you could sit and watch the people go by all day. Some weird and wonderful people. We feel quite overdressed and "underinked". It really must be time we got a tattoo so we fit in!!!! Glen and I decide it is a bit like Margaret River before it became "yuppified" lots of combi's and tonnes of surfers!!! A great place to drink, chill and eat.
The kids all get an ice-cream from this devine ice-cream shop and we head up to the lighthouse to do the tourist thing. What a spectacular view of the bay. We also learn that it was once a whaling station and has a similar history to Albany. Such a beautiful spot.
We then head back to the van for some board games, a game of cricket and a walk down the beach. The weather is overcast and drizzly but we don't mind too much as it is warm enough to still go out. The beach is a good 10 minute walk so we decide to go and have a look before tea. It is really windy but the kids are having fun until Cody come running back to us screaming at the top of his lungs, he has been stung by a blue bottle!!!! Great!!!! How poisonous are they?? What first aid do we administer and how bloody far are we away from the van!!!!! I get back to the van as quickly as possible and administer the vinegar, some quick research on the faithful iphone reassures us that it isn't life threatening however, we phone the hospital just in case to learn it is normal for the pain to extend to lymph glands!!! Anyway, needless to say, the rest of the evening is very low key. The tv goes on, this always allows you to assess the extent of the pain!!! and we monitor him closely for the rest of the evening. Once the pain has gone he is fine.
Anyway, it is nice to be away from the rat race of the bigger cities. The park is pretty average but uncrowded and lots of space. Once again we are in daylight savings so we eat at about 7:30, don't go to bed until 11 and wake up at 8am!!!
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