We packed our bags yet again, travelling is a feeling that now feels like home to us. This time we were off to the sunshine coast, a surprise birthday present for martin (and somewhere we could relax, time for just the two of us). In those eight days, we relaxed by the pool, martin cooked us romantic dinners, we got our adrenaline pumping at theme parks (thanks to my mother for the tickets! yet another present), caught an early morning bus to byron bay and stayed a night in a little hostel that can only be compared to a hippie commune. We took a day tour to nimbin (somewhere you have to see to believe), saw parts of this country we’ve never seen, there was delicious food to eat, and beautiful beaches to swim in, and we had the time of our lives. I am not very good with words, so let me show you in pictures.
taken from the bus window on our arrival
our hotel stretching into the clouds
sunny beaches of surfers paradise
sweet cocktails by the poolside
early morning bus to byron bay
watching out the window of the bus
our sweet little room at the arts factory backpackers in byron bay
pictures from around the backpackers
night-time walks in the rain of byron bay
strangers dancing to beautiful music
the streets are lined with buskers, this one reminded me of santa in sneakers
this one was a little more crazy!
on the bus to nimbin
stranger with a pretty tattoo
our bus driver to nimbin was fitting
streets of nimbin
little statue in the hemp bar, nimbin is an old hippie town
a rooster roaming the main street of nimbin
martin swam on our return to byron bay in the evening, while i sat in the cool rain and watched the waves
wild flowers in byron bay
we travelled back to the gold coast by bus at sunset, i felt very inspired watching the world
the following morning was valentines day, martin awoke early to surprise me with beautiful flowers
ice trees growing on the plane window
sleepy clouds coming home into melbourne
we’ve travelled four states in two weeks, no rest for the wicked.
