Byron ✅ Nimbin ✅

So the road trip's first stop was Port Maquarie but we arrived late Monday night and checkout was at 10am so we didn't really see anything other than the inside of the hostel which was decent to be fair all we did in the morning was play pool, table football, table tennis and air hockey!

We drove solidly to Byron and arrived Tuesday evening and went straight out - to Woodies and Cheeky Monkey. Had a great night and managed to tick a few things off the bucket list involving after dark beach/sea activities 🙈🙉

Wednesday we bought surfboards and went surfing on main beach then there was beer pong at the hostel and we went out again to La La Land which does sound like a shithole but actually was decent it just has a terrible name.

Thursday we went to The Pass which is the right hand edge of Byron bay where the waves are really good and Paddy and Aaron both got burnt because we have two surfboards between three of us so I sat the first sesh out and my suncream soaked in whereas theirs washed straight off hahaha! Had a night off the booze and watched Troy, also I began a carb free diet (minus beer) so made shepherds pie but without the mash and just with loads of carrots for tea.

Third day I got up early (6am), had 4 bacon and 4 eggs #NoCarbs and took the Pajero to The Pass again to catch some early surf. I came back and we went to check out the lighthouse, I had a carb free lunch and we located a really nice beach (see below) then hit the gym. 

Sadly, the nights in, no carbs and gyming  couldn't last and some hippie Christians were throwing a free BBQ so I had no choice but to have a free burger and from there it all went downhill - I had lots of beers, we went out to Cocomanga, I got a PB on the blood alcohol machine in the club (0.1) and the night ended with a dutty kebab. Tragic.

Fourth day we went to the really nice beach we found and surfed and chilled all day which was so good - such an empty beach as well.

The final night we predrank with some Swedes and went to the Great Northern hotel (spoons) which was a good laugh and not too outrageous beer prices which is always nice!

Left Byron today (Sunday) and went to Nimbin a tiny village an hour and a half from Byron but it's basically famous as the marijuana capital of New South Wales even though it's illegal it's soo easy to source and everyone is high haha. Crazy place though. Picked up a few necessary herbal remedies and continued on to Surfers Paradise which is where we're about to get to!

Keep it real xo