My weekend away in Byron Bay Australia, on September 1st, 2019.
My friends and I decided to spend the weekend away in Byron Bay for a long weekend in September. We spent the weekend exploring the groovy, funky and hippie town of Byron Bay. If I could describe this place, I would describe it as a place full of young, traveling, minimalistic adults. The town itself is full of small quaint cafes, that almost always offer vegetarian options and health conscious meals. The coastal city is filled with beachgoers, surfers, caravaners and easy going Aussies. Most people there hardly wear shoes when walking around, and the style is very 70’s. The people in Byron are all so kind, they never hesitated to stop to help us if we were lost, and gave us the best recommendations without us having to ask. If I could go to anywhere in Australia again, it would hands down be Byron Bay.
On our first day in Byron Bay, we spent the afternoon whale watching from a quiet cliff overlook called Cape Byron Lighthouse, which overlooks the small coastal city and is the most eastern point of Australia which gives the most incredible ocean views. For the first time, my friends and I saw humpback whales breaching and playing in the bay. It was incredible to see these animals close up because we learned they migrate here from Antartica in the winter. From June to August is Australia’s winter months, which brings the whales here for warmer waters compared to their location in the southern hemisphere. We also got a great view of some dolphins jumping and playing in the waves! The day continued on and we had breakfast at the Rocks Cafe, where we had the most incredible breakfast. This little cafe was one of many shops along the beach streets. The atmosphere was outdoorsy, comfy and cozy. Although the bacon here is simply not the same as American style bacon, the hash browns here are to die for!
From here we did some whale watching from the Cape Byron Lighthouse and spent our time enjoying the cliff views.
I caught this sweet shot on my camera at Wategos Bay, one of the most famous surf spots in Byron Bay. We spent about 3 hours just watching surfers from the beach and waiting for the sun to set.
The beautiful sunset at Watego’s Bay, at Byron Bay. There was a sweet lookout called the Fisherman’s Lookout where we stayed for hours to watch the waves and sunset. The sunset was warm and beautiful, this was my favorite part of the whole trip.
This was taken at Bexhill Quarry, a natural bright blue watering hole found near Byron Bay.
Spent the last day of our trip visiting Lennox Head for the day. Lennox head is another hot surf spot near Byron Bay, a small coastal city with authentic Australian life.
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