It's our last day at Byron Bay today and we've had a very lazy one. Unfortunately it was overcast for the majority of the day and there was a rain shower early afternoon so we spent most of our time huddled in cafes or at the hostel. I went on a solo shopping expedition for a couple of hours this afternoon which was nice. The weather brightened up a bit towards the end of the day so we walked along the beach to Cape Byron to watch the surfers and the sunset; you...

I love Byron Bay. It is everything I hoped it would be - full of cool shops, cafes, alternative therapies and chilled out, studenty types. Plus a few local nutters keeping it interesting! In fact, we both like it so much that we've extended our stay here by a night, sacking off our pitstop at Coff's Harbour. Our hostel is amazing too - big pool, clean kitchen (dull but amazing), comfy beds, hammocks, great common room areas... And the people staying here are so m...