The alarm rang at 8am, we were up 15 minutes later and having breakfast by half past. It is time to leave Yamba and our new found friends. I managed to see Shane before leaving and got a pic with him before checking out and taking the bus for Byron Bay.
The bus was full and on time. We could not find sits together. I read and Damien listened to music. After one stop, seats freed and we managed to sit together. We arrived in Byron Bay around 11.30am. A shuttle bus from the hostel picked us up (Aquarius, as both YHA were full...). The driver showed us around quickly (the beach, shops, hostel). As soon as we arrived we met Jo&Gavin (friends made in Yamba). We checked in (no room until 2pm), put our bags in storage, got changed and went to town.
Stopped at Aldi and in a bakery for some lunch. We ate near the beach (on the grass) where a boat was being removed after being stranded over night against the shore. It was quite impressive and apparently the talk of the town for the afternoon for the locals.
We found Jo&Gavin at the beach and sat with them. We both went swimming. I stayed a long time, D. gave up before me! The current was really strong but the waves felt good (I am really happy with my new swimsuit). We stayed on the beach reading, the sun kept on coming and going.
Around 4.30 / 5pm we went back to the hostel, got our room keys and moved in. It is a spacious 11 shared mixed dorm on two levels. We found two beds on the mezzanine. We showered and rested for a while - a thunderstorm was going strong outside, it felt really tropical. Around 7.15pm we went down to get our FREE dinner : pasta bolognese. The portions were quite small but we can't really complain it was free food. So we also had cheese toasts.
We walked into town for cash under the rain and bought dessert (with chocolate!!). Back at the hostel we rented a set of cutlery and bought internet. I logged on on my phone for around 1h30. Then I went to bed and journaled for a while.
The plan for tomorrow is to get up at 5am and walk to the lighthouse to see the sunrise and maybe some dolphins?! Jo&Gavin are also doing it, with people in their room.
Overnight, the hostel was really noisy. It is a party place, full of really young backpackers. They kept coming and going a good part of the evening. Luckily around 10.45pm they were all gone to party some more elsewhere. I was so tired that I barely heard them coming back.
PS: Gavin won 3 days scuba course
Walked 3.4 km today.
Slept in a 11 shared mixed dorm, in Aquarius Hostel, in Byron Bay
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