well we arrive in the evening and by the time we shuttle to Byron Bay the sun is down….we spend the first night in a great room with corner windows and are treated to various songbirds in the morning and temperatures in the high 20s…….after an amazing breakfast at a neighbouring bistro, we stroll down to the beach….we are definitely in sun block country and again, endless miles of beach…..about a mile south lies the town of Byron Bay and the beach there is packed…..up our way and further north is spacious…..golden sand and beautiful water……some yoga and swimming and sun bathing wipe away the travel cob webs and we wander into town to shop and gawk…..this place is really bumping……this is a destination for many Aussies offering great recreational, shopping and, yes, party options…..we head back and move to our cottage which will be home for the next 4 days…..the place is fantastic, lots of space, barbecue, air conditioning, etc……we spend the next day hiking to the Byron Bay Lightouse…..it is really hot but the hike is beautiful and there are lots of sights along the way…..the next day we split up so the ladies can shop in town and that night we head into the Bhuda bar and Jess and I play a couple of tunes at the open mike….very cool to be able to share this with my lovely daughter……after enjoying some of Byron Bay’s hidden talent, we head home…..more beach and yoga the next day and we plan for tomorrow’s trip to Noosa…..I can see what Jess loves about Byron Bay….our trip is nearing it’s end…..a couple of days in Noosa then we fly back to Canada with a lot of great memories but without Jess……..that will be the toughest part of this trip.......
Byron Bay Lighthouse in the distance from Byron Bay Resort Beach.......
and yes, the water is very warm.......and fun!!
to the north nothing but spacious beach.....you can barely make out the Sleeping Giant Mountains on the horizon....
a visitor to our picnic area........
ahhh, so this is the reason.....this great orange berry.....yuuuummmmm!!
but something scares this guy away......
a wild turkey chick......they are vicious you know!!
the berries fall from this tree which is in the yard of our cottage.........
so this jelly fish is pretty big but about 20 yards up the beach there was a bigger one which had been picked at.......not very photogenic.......
a shot of the lighthouse as we head up the beach towards it.....
from the path to Watego Bay, we can see the resort beach in the distance, kayaks and surfers.......
we also spot this little guy looking pretty vigilant about something.......
he spreads his wings to leave but.......
something keeps him there.......you spotted it.....he's having fish for lunch.....
the path out of Watego Bay to the lighthouse is tropical and narrow.......
Watego Bay to the north now......
3 little maids looking determined at the first lookout.....(did I mention that it was stinking hot??)
a Byron Bay peace sign.....the lighthouse lies just beyond that point which is the eastern most point of mainland Australia....
we can do this.....follow Jess!!
Cathy gazes out at Julian Rock and a paddle boarder busy with something......
ahh, I see....he's located a couple of bottle nose dolphins.........
the first lookout from the eastern tip.....
3 little maids - almost there - they are smiling but we better be "almost there".......
Byron Bay Lighthouse......
a beautiful day now that we have no more climbing.........
to the south, more endless beach.....what a place!!
on the return hike, we spot this little beauty fluffing up their tail feathers......
I guess that was enough......
our big pink cottage......in the jungle.....
if I had a hammock, I'd hammock in the morning......la la la la........
just one more picture.......please!!.....OK, go to town........
Byron Bay Lighthouse in the distance from Byron Bay Resort Beach.......
and yes, the water is very warm.......and fun!!
to the north nothing but spacious beach.....you can barely make out the Sleeping Giant Mountains on the horizon....
a visitor to our picnic area........
ahhh, so this is the reason.....this great orange berry.....yuuuummmmm!!
but something scares this guy away......
the berries fall from this tree which is in the yard of our cottage.........
so this jelly fish is pretty big but about 20 yards up the beach there was a bigger one which had been picked at.......not very photogenic.......
a shot of the lighthouse as we head up the beach towards it.....
from the path to Watego Bay, we can see the resort beach in the distance, kayaks and surfers.......
we also spot this little guy looking pretty vigilant about something.......
he spreads his wings to leave but.......
something keeps him there.......you spotted it.....he's having fish for lunch.....
the path out of Watego Bay to the lighthouse is tropical and narrow.......
3 little maids looking determined at the first lookout.....(did I mention that it was stinking hot??)
a Byron Bay peace sign.....the lighthouse lies just beyond that point which is the eastern most point of mainland Australia....
we can do this.....follow Jess!!
Cathy gazes out at Julian Rock and a paddle boarder busy with something......
ahh, I see....he's located a couple of bottle nose dolphins.........
the first lookout from the eastern tip.....
3 little maids - almost there - they are smiling but we better be "almost there".......
Byron Bay Lighthouse......
a beautiful day now that we have no more climbing.........
to the south, more endless beach.....what a place!!
on the return hike, we spot this little beauty fluffing up their tail feathers......
I guess that was enough......
our big pink cottage......in the jungle.....
if I had a hammock, I'd hammock in the morning......la la la la........
just one more picture.......please!!.....OK, go to town........
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