Byron Bay, NSW

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I arrived in Byron Bay yesterday and let me tell you it is waaay totally cool...I love it!!! It's a little town, and it brings out my inner hippie-surfer kinda even San Fran feel to it! There are lots of VW Vans driving down the street, rainbows, and peace signs...you get my drift? Did I mention it's beautiful...our hostel is a hop skip and a jump away from the powder sand beach :)



I took a bike into town and spent too much money on really sweet gifts for everyone (well not everyone...) hands down the cutest gifts and stores ever! Lady Bugs are making a comeback at the Institute of Cute! much to my delight- I love em' always have. And this store has sooo much more than black and red spots http://www.janedavenport.com Then I hit up some really cool hippie bead shops and purse stops to do some more shopping - I loved all of it! And I love Byron Bay, think I might move here one day :)

Surf Camp Day 2

As promised - this is me "surfing" LOL enjoy! Different surf instructor today, this is Trevor trying helplessly to get me to stand up and he was successful...more so than yesterday :)

Surf Camp Day 1

This is Surf Camp - aka Spot X www.spotxsurf.com - aka Arrawarra Beach. This morning I had my first surf lesson (isn't it ironic that I have to come all the way around the world to learn surfing in Australia, when in fact I was born and raised in Southern California and live in Huntington Beach - Surf City USA!!!!) I have to say it wasn't a huge success, but it wasn't a complete failure either! I got up for a good 4 nano seconds or so a different times :) Also getting up at 6am isn't my first idea of having a good time, but all in all it was a lot of fun, and I think I just might try again tomorrow... I've included a picture of Carl- our handsome surf instructor, and Barney- our vicious guard dog who will lick you to death (if you let him:) xoxo

Well I'm Movin' on up...to the East Coast!

So I'm takin' a little a little "holiday" from the family already :) I'm movin' up the East Coast a bit - from Sydney to Surf Camp to Byron Bay to Surfers Paradise to Brisbane back to Sydney. I'm with a tour bus company called http://www.ozexperience.com/ Very excited to start traveling, it seems like I've been in Sydney forever!




This is a little pie house called Fredo Pies- they are Famous for their Crocodile Pies...and YES I had to try a sample bite of Croc! Tasted just like chicken LOL, sooo I ended up getting a chicken mushroom and potato pie instead :) It was yummy and it tasted just like crocodile!




Our tour bus stopped long enough for us to take some video footage of kangaroos yesterday at Heritage Center Park. I didn't know this but they are nocturnal animals so the time this was taken was at dusk. Also, female Kangaroo's can carry up to 3 baby joeys at a time in their pouches at 3 different gestational periods...I found this to be a pretty amazing fact!

My New Bank Card came in today!!! YAY!!!

This is Clare and Craig from http://www.worktravelcompany.com/index.html These two fantastic people (along with Jason Webber and my Family) has made my travels worth every "Blood, Sweat, and Fears" that has happen thus far! Thank you again and again :) Much Love and peace xoxo

Some Kind of Fluffy Wonderful-ness!?!

Back on the "Cupcake Diet" and I'm lovin it!!! However, I herby promise, after this entry, not to write about cupcake(s) again...EVER AGAIN!!! Promise.

Joke: Why do Seagulls fly over the SEAS?

Answer: Because if they flew over the BAYS then they would be called BAGELS :0)

Cheesy, yes I am aware...but definitely fiction! These two little love-bird "sea"gulls were flying/hanging out with me & the kids at Balmoral Bay Beach - we had lovely nice day all around.

First three pictures above were taken at Watsons Bay - where we were staying for a couple of days. The famous Fish House Doyles Restaurant www.doyles.com.au had the most amazing Silver Dory Fish & Chips - and I'm not even much of a fish person! In the next pic you can see the city in the far distance, but at this point in my trip the city cannot be far enough away! I prefer the beach, thanks :) Oh and some sail boat pics at Watsons Bay too!