The 1000 Day Holiday

My god. This is the most random place ever.

I arrived after dark +rain. Which doesnt help navigation.

It has since been proved that is irrelevant.

There is no CBD.
the ‘happening’ backpackers part is on the esplanade. which consists of 1 backapackers (koalas) V loud bar where you cant hear each other. And not very busy.
1 bar which is 2 blocks east, very locals. kids etc. Ok food tho.
1 irish bar 2 blocks west. Good live band etc. The crowd left something to be desired tho.

The other backpackers (which Ive since found are apparently more happening) have closed gate policys. IE no open bar. whouldnt know if it was any good.
but from reccommendations post fraser Is trip. Stay in Beaches. Not Koalas!

Hervey bay is a ~50,000 cluster of people which i guess the average age is ~69
not much going on.
beach is v shallow. But would be good to learn on.

Spent 1 day waiting for forecast wind.
No such luck

Well post byron I did another mission drive.

Byron -> Hervey Bay.
I stopped in Brisbane to watch a movie tho.
Im such a scooter driver. I never comprehend what parking signs really mean. Im used to parking anywhere for as long as I want.

So I arrived in brisbane. found a park on the street (2P) and was astounded that it cost to park in places in byron but not brisbane.

walked to cinema, thinking that that just cant be right.
watched ‘closer’ about a 4 way sex triangle. made me laugh and I left in a really good mood. I even thought on the way back that I would have a ticket for exceding 2hours.

I didnt really mind this idea, as i was getting better at parking a vehicle.

So when i turned the corner to see it stuck to my windscreen I wasnt too bothered.

When I read it, failure to display ticket in pay & display area, I could only laugh.
I had only looked for the meter that is at every park. Not one of those silly ones where you have to get the ticket and put it in your windscreen.

still. I havent had one in Sydney for parking scooter on footpath for several months. And i average one of those every 3 months @ $70. so this at $50 I can still giggle at.

One day i will be proficient on legally parking a vehicle in a city.

second day of diving cancelled due to weather.
I have decided to head north, and do the remaining 2 days of diving on my way back south. Otherwise I dread being stuck in byron for ages and not getting to see the places I want to.

Well after getting up @ 6am this morning for the first dive @ Julian Rocks. The dive has been delayed till tomorrow due to bad weather. V Frustrating. And now it has also foiled my backup plan of popping back up to surfers for some flat water kiting. 24 knots of wind & 37 knot gusts already & its only 7am.

time to find out what there is to do in byron.

well Ive done my first day of the day open water course.

All i have seen so far is a small pool, but its fun nonetheless.

and apparently (according to a travel guide tourist chick) that julian rocks where all our open water dives are is in the top 10 of spots in Aussie.

I found it hilarious that the lecturer said you shouldnt climb any mountains greater than 2.4km highwithin 24 hours of diving. Lucky Aussies highest mountain is Mount
Kosciuszko, 2228m PFFT!

Staying in the ArtsFactory. Seems to be quite groovy. But I miss all the activities like making a diggereedoo.

Schweet

The Lens now refuses to emerge from the body, and the screen correctly tells me that there is a lens error.

This is not of much use when I have another month of holidays. And my warranty is back in Sydney.

Grrr, not a happy camper.

Yesterday I got out on Palm Beach (Gold Coast) in the surf. Was just body dragging as I haven’t been out in waves yet. Had a great time, and put on a good show of getting vary airborne and dropped into the surf many times over.

Came out with a stupid large grin.

Today had an afternoon session on the Broadwater. Got my switch riding, my turns sorted and almost got my upwind ability

Hopefully tomorrow resolve that issue, then I can start Jumps! GRIN

Have a POTD for yesterday – but none today

POTD. $7.50 all you can eat american style pancakes with whipped butter and maple syrup.

The current record is 21 pancakes.

Some of the T & C’s:
Time Limit 1 Hour
You may not go to the toilet
you may be billed for cleaning if you hide the pancakes in the furniture.

And the prize?
a $50 voucher to come and eat there again!

I can speak from experience that there would be no desire to eat there again for a very long time. If not ever. My appetite for pancakes I dont think will recover from yesterday for at least a few months.

Well still no kiting has been done, Cyclone Kerry has caused heavy wind warnings to be in place, and looks to be for the remainder of the week.

I talked to a kiter today on main beach in Surfers. He was a Pom, and didn’t know about it. I was hoping he was a local and I could hit him for all the locals spots.

Will do the POTD’s tomorrow. Have some classy shots.

The roadtrip has oficially started.

Departed Sydney late Friday bound for the metropolis of Gosford. ( PIC OF THE DAY )

Saturday morning once stereo was installed did the mission drive to the Gold Coast. total 913Kms, Sydney Harbour Bridge to Currumbin. ( PIC OF THE DAY TBA – Big Prawn @ Ballina)

Sunday – Shopping for bits n pieces. Missed some prime mullet & redneck car opportunities for POTD , high wind warning out so no kitesurfing today. POTD – Lee, Tan & Tigger the krazy cat