Yes, I have found my little heaven....Byron Bay, Australia baby! Planning on sticking around here for a while. This place is exactly what I was looking for when I use to picture living in Australia when I was younger. Weather is hot, beaches are awesome, town is hopping, and the waves are fabulous. So yes, I now live in a tent......and I'm loving it. Bought myself a nice big air mattress, and have strung up a little clothes line for my surfing gear. It is amazing just how cozy it is! Ha!
Have been staying in the campground attached to a giant hostel called the Arts Factory (www.artsfactory.com.au). This place is like a Club Med for backpackers. Giant pool parties, poi and juggling lessons, full sized movie theatre, volleyball courts, reading rooms, and everything else you could need. The place holds about 300 to 400 people in total. The campground is spectacular as well. It is literally right in the jungle, so the sounds are night are crazy. Really cool vibe here with tons of people who have been living here for a couple of months. Some amazing musicians as well. All day long, all you hear are guitars, bongos, and every other instrument you could imagine. I have been playing about 2 to 3 hours a day lately, and learning lots.
I also have finally bought myself a surfboard!!! Cost me $290 2nd hand. Its a long board (7'6") which is perfect for the waves here. Me and the boys here head out everyday around 5:30 and then surf to sunset. It is pretty spectacular.
I don't have much for pictures right now (have to find a different internet place where I can upload pictures) but will get some up soon. For now, I have some old pics from a little visit to a zoo that I went to in Blue Mountains. There is a hilarious pic of a Kangaroo in there. For some reason, it has just struck me funny and it cracks me up every time I look at it.
Talk to you all soon.
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Ryan!
ReplyDeleteFrom photos I'd seen & what I'd heard about Byron Bay, I KNEW you'd succumb to its vibe...sounds like Nirvana to me!
Like all the new life skills you're building: surf master, fish bludgeoner, musician, Obi Wan of travel....way to go.
Same same here. Heading to the Genie Awards (Cdn film) Tuesday for first time. We'll see how those Canadian film stars party!
Tho it's only been a few weeks of cold winter, I'm already fed up with the 10 layers of clothes. Gotta find a home where bikinis rule! ......Yorga
Ryan,
ReplyDeleteGlad to see that you have made to the wild town of Byron Bay. I knew that you would like the vibe there. Enjoy the sun and surf while you can, it's freaking cold in T.O. these days........Peter R.
Sounds like a dream Ry. YOU ARE LIVING A DREAM!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIf you stay, you will have to get some more permanent digs so we can actually visit! Looking forward to the pix.
Hey Frisky,
ReplyDeleteHeard its pretty chilly there chica! Yes, this place is Nirvana. Awesome vibe here. I don't know about being a surf MASTER quite yet though. Still working on it. Let me know how the genie awards go.
Peter,
ReplyDeleteGood to see you on the blog bro! Yeah, Auz is awesome. Don't know if I'll be making it into the outback, but that will have to be for another trip I guess. Hope your enjoying the snow!
Hey Mom!
ReplyDeleteI thought about you when I posted that Kangaroo pic.....I knew that you'd get a kick out of it. And yes, the K bears did kind of look like you after you've eaten dinner and you're sitting in the chair in the kitchen. Ha! Those other Bruins are probably better than my Bruins now.
Hey Tara!
ReplyDeleteWould love for you guys to come and visit. I can pitch another tent for you guys right next to mine! Ha. You'll love it, I'm sure. Will get on to the pics!
Ryno,
ReplyDeleteGood chatting with u and Cmac last night - some funny... just to let you know, it snowed about 30cms here over night and into today.
Checked out the website for the place you're staying in - looks amazing. I will now commit hari-kari with a rusty bread knife.
Love always,
Stinch
Stinch,
ReplyDeleteAlways good chatting with you bro! Sounds like I'm not missing much these days in TO. Heard something about New York and 12' of snow? Is that possible??
Dirt,
ReplyDeleteSurfing could be a little difficult with cruches...although I'm sure that you could pull off catching a few waves. I tried getting someone to take pics of me yesterday, but I was so far off shore that all they got were pics of other people surfing. Will get it worked out soon though!!
Hey dude - yeah, Oswego got 11 feet of snow or something... ridiculous...
ReplyDeleteYou are not missing a thing, buddy - trust me.
Update the damn blog more often, though - I need something to do at the office!
Stinch