I spent about 12 hours back at my apartment after getting back from my trip up in Yorkey's Knob with my dad before heading south to Byron Bay. Byron Bay is a very small hippie surf town about an hour drive south of the Gold Coast. My roommate Elin and I took the Greyhound down to meet our friends Pontus and Malin there who went down on Friday morning.
Right when we arrived we checked into our hostel and borrowed surfboards and wetsuits and met Pontus and Malin down at the beach to "attempt" to surf. The boards weren't like the softer beginner ones we were used to and my knee has still been bothering me so I didn't last for too long.
We spent most of the day on the beach and then headed back to the hostel to get cleaned up before dinner. There was a BBQ at our hostel for just $10 for unlimited food so we decided to do that. We spent the next few hours hanging out with some of the people from the hostel.
Sunday morning my roommate Elin and I walked to the famous Cape Byron Lighthouse which was about a 3 mile walk each way. it was well worth it! There were amazing views of the ocean and we made it to the most eastern point of Australia on the way. The lighthouse was amazing and I can definitely understand why it is such a huge attraction and a must do when in Byron Bay. When we got back we went back to the beach for awhile and then went for some amazing ice cream! We got our stuff and headed to a cafe to have a coffee and wait for the bus back. Although it was a short trip it was nice hanging out and relaxing there.
As for the rest of the week, I will be studying hard for my exams. Today was my last day of classes so now I just have 3 exams left. My program's farewell dinner is Thursday night and then we have a dreamworld party with my apartment complex on Saturday. Then Sunday it is off to New Zealand for 5 days! I am really excited for that!!
Hope you all have a great week and I will write again soon.
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