Hey hey there,
Well, just managed to jump into the free internet so can't waffle on for ages (you'll be heart broken I know). Basically just wanted to give you an update in case we don't get to an internet cafe in the next few days...
So Friday we got up after watching The Reader on Thursday night - very good - and got ready to head into Byron. But this plan was foiled by Candy's radiator fluid running all over the layby. Fluorescent green. Not so pretty. I managed to jump into a van with 2 Spanish guys (one was very good looking) to hitch a ride into Byron, as I needed to do a session in the dive pool in the afternoon. H and J were fantastic and sat with the van for 4 hours until the tow truck arrived. Unfortunately the van was not able to be mended in time for us, so we switched that afternoon to Pinky (Pink Panther themed). She's not as pretty as Candy, and we do miss Candy terribly, but Pinky is bigger. But she's an automatic and her gear choosing is questionable at best. Still, at least we have a new set of wheels and the company was very grateful we hadn't overheated her at all (we knew that 2 litres of water daily was a lot!) So drove to Nimbin that night and paid for a campsite (I know, wow!)
Nimbin is a strange placed, with much touristy stuff based around hemp etc. The pictures of the Nimbin museum have to be seen to be believed - advertised with '2 dollar donation if you can, but come in anyway'. The back had 'Nimbin Museum - refugees welcome'. Such a hippy town, absolutely fantastic, loads of alternative shops etc... really I'm afraid you'll have to wait until the pictures come out! (Maybe in the next few days I'll get them on)...
So it was back to Byron for a very difficult time relaxing on the beach, sunning ourselves and cooking food in our van again. H and J have been really kind in hanging around Byron for longer, as today I went diving twice and got SSI Open Water certified! It was absolutely amazing... was absolutely terrified before I got into the water at 7.50am - went to the loo 3 times - but once was in the water it all came back again which was great. In case you fancy a gander, I spotted -
SHARKS! Many of them - Hale's wobbegongs. Up to about 3m long.
A huge white spotted eagle ray (huge stingray)
White spotted guitarfish (looks very shark like)
Moorish idol
Eastern blue groper
Southern fusilier
Estuary cod
Black spotted porcupine fish (look very funny) - www.julianrocks.net/fish
It was absolutely fantastic, I survived, and really enjoyed it too. Met the girls on the beach again and we treated ourselves to huge fruit salads and paninis as was end of day discount. We're heading north for about an hour tonight to find another layby with toilets that smell nicer than the ones we have been using. Then driving through Surfers Paradise tomorrow, and heading onto Brisbane for a couple of hours to get our van serviced, before heading north again tomorrow night. So will be in contact soon when possible!
Anyway, loads of love to all,
chat again soon,
Alice xxxx
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