Rainforest and Squeeky Sand

Happy to leave our hotel (reminiscent of our early days in Canada when we stayed at The Travellers) and get on the road to Byron Bay after an early morning walk on a beach and through rock pools doing a little beach combing. As you walked through the sand, it really did squeak, very unusual and entertaining (listen to the attached video, it is real!!).

2 coffees and a granola bowl and I was finally ready to start on the short journey to the falls where Ellis assured me we would see terrapins and the rough terrain would be worth it in the end.

The treacherous journey to the falls through the rainforest was slippy and wet, the photos do not do the terrain justice and you can imagine what happened to my hair! The ground was craggy, a mix of volcanic rock and slimy, difficult in flip flops to say the least. The terrapins were all in hiding I think due to the rainy weather, but the waterfall was quite something as you can tell from the pics.

After climbing out of the canyon and back on to even terrain, we drove through the countryside where we passed acreages selling their excess fruit for passers by to stop and purchase usingwhat I assume was the honour system. A huge bag of avocados for $2!

Ellis directed us to a lovely bakery called Suffolk Bakery where Wade really did eat all the pies (2 of them, not all of them) while Ellis and I had an enormous halloumi pocket. I wasn’t even hungry but the sheer selection available to vegetarians has ensured I am eating at least 3 meals per day.

Jut arrived at our hotel for tonight and it is lovely. Fortunately, we could check in early (2pm) and can have a little rest before heading out to a brewery - another Ellis recommendation. I need to do my hair first, to coin a ‘Friends’ phrase - ‘it’s the humidity!’.Lue lisää