After a fantastic week of surfing, our bodies were demanding a rest from the rigours of the ocean. We took our time getting up and revelled in the new found temperatures of Queensland. Breakfast out on the rug, with only shorts and a sun hat required. Blissful. Drove inland for a few hours in search… Read more

Long, gentle, green and glassy waves were breaking along the golden sands at Coolangatta this morning. The sky was pure blue and the temperature ‘just right’. There was no question about whether to get in or not… Mr Penumbra (my flower covered 6’0 surfboard), got a lot of love from one of the old guys… Read more

There was only a small (and already crowded) wave on the beach outside the van this morning. Despite our early rising, the beach was already filling up with surfers, dog walkers, joggers and those who never made it to bed in the first place. Over at the point break at the far end of Byron,… Read more

Made it to the famous Byron Bay today. It’s a totally different vibe from anything that we’ve experience so far. Busy streets, bustling cafes, shops and expensive parking fees! That aside, it is another beautiful beach and despite the poor weather this morning, we still managed psych up enough to wriggle into our wet wetsuits… Read more

To surf or not to surf… That was the question this morning. Sitting up in the headland looking down at the waves of Yamba main beach, it was overcast, windy, our wetsuits were soaking wet and the waves looked small. Ooooo… The indecision!… Then a surfer got in and suddenly, with a new sense of… Read more

Well that was a wild night to be camping! We just about managed to keep the van watertight, and emerged this morning to be told that we just slept through a category one cyclone! All around camp were scenes of devistation; a destroyed tent was tangled in the trees behind us and a big branch… Read more