S: So we arrive to spend time with the Hart family and they flew back to England for a family wedding. So we decided to meet up with the gang from Fraser Island in Byron Bay. We picked up the girls from Brisbane and then all headed down to Byron. We found Marika in the hostel there and got our room, it felt strange to be in a hostel again. (Funny how quickly you come acclimatised to a nice comfy bed lol) We rented bikes from the hostel and biked towards the lighthouse. We left our bikes and walked the remaining way up a hill and found the most easterly point of Australia Mainland. It was a beautiful look out and well worth the walk. We continued back towards the hostel ready for a few beers that night. We had a lovely Asian Meal out and then headed to a few pubs including a club. That was a different experience, hadn't been out for a while in a club lol.

J: After that big night out and being the nice man I am.... I cooked bacon and eggs sandwiches for the girls which went down well.
We all wandered around a local surf festival which was all along the beach front. We didn't plan to be there for it but glad we fluked it. There was so much stuff I wanted but dragging a long board around the rest of the world might have been a chore. But there was a live music stage on and we laid in the sun while listening to a local Byron Bay guy play, who was really good and I even downloaded his album in iTunes whilst laying there. While lying in the sun listening to music and enjoying a beer I noticed a Sea Sick Steve look alike in front of us chilled out on the grass….. then I realised it really was Sea Sick Steve and not just a look alike!! I was a little star struck and after working up the confidence I went and introduced myself and the gang. He was a really cool guy and had a little chat with us, he was interested about the times we had seen him live as well as our tour of Australia. The man is a legend.
Later we played cards in the pub and as Sam lost at rock-paper-scissors, she was driving. I got cold sitting outside in the freezing weather so kindly the girls wrapped me up in their cardigans, towels and pashmina scarfs. I think Asia has broken my temp control. But finally it was time to say good bye to everyone for the last time which was sad. Then I got my chauffeur to take me home lol