It's been a couple of slow news days here in Oz. We had a total non-day yesterday, travelling down from Byron Bay to Port Macquarie on the Greyhound for seven hours. The air conditioning was on ridiculously strong on the bus (it was like being back in the design studio!) and Jim and I only just escaped without frostbite. I mostly listened to my iPod before taking pity on Jim's unsuccessful attempts to revive his and lending him mine. I then watched the film ('50 ...

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've had a solo expedition today to Nimbin, leaving Jim soaking up the rays back at Byron. Seeing as Jim hates hippies (sample quote "Get a job") it was probably his idea of hell, but I enjoyed it! Nimbin is this hippy town near Byron Bay where weed consumption is overlooked by the police and the whole place sort of resembles the healing fields at Glastonbury, in terms of the fact that it's full of crusties trying to sell you weed and hash cookies. It'...

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...

Another very early start this morning to get the Greyhound down to Surfers Paradise for the day, before continuing on this evening to Byron Bay, where we'll be for three nights. I will definitely be napping when we get back on the bus! Surfers Paradise sort of looks how I imagine Miami to be like, what with the tower blocks, bronzed beach bunnies, clear blue sky and pale golden sands. Jim seems to think it's more like Benidorm! It is a little bit naff but a diff...