Rach in a 1960s commune gone right?!

Backpack on, leaving Sydney, onto Byron
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I started my venture up the East Coast of Oz and spent a week in Byron Bay at The Arts Factory.  I’ve heard this hostel described as a 1960‘s commune gone right - and there are more than a few hippies, surfers and artists in this town; it’s a place where you wont find a high rise building anywhere and few mainstream shops.

I visited a town called Nimbin (the pot capital of Australia) near Byron  - spent a hazy day there, visited the Byron market which was different to the likes of Covent Garden(!), walked up to the lighthouse and to the most easterly point in Australia, and that's probably as energetic as i got! When I asked a local what there was to do here he told me I'm doing it...relaxing! So I chilled out in the hammocks, lazed on the beach during the day and around a campfire at night with guitars, goon (v nasty but cheap wine) and great company. I finally found a guitar on my travels hurrah! Met a fantastic group of people here and would have loved to stay longer but I had a job offer not to be missed so I’m postponing the east coast for now....

When I asked a local what there was to do here he told me I'm doing it...relaxing

flying into Ballina Airport
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After just 1 week in Byron I have flown back to Sydney to have a medical for the job which i start on 8th June. It's for 2 months, on a cruise ship around the Kimberleys (Northern and Western Australia). It's going be hard work (7 days/wk for 2mths, ouch!) but such an experience and I'll get to see many stunning sights that most travellers don't venture to.

After settling back in nicely I’m enjoying travelling and will get to continue doing with this job! I’m very excited and will keep the pictures coming...