Monday 24 June 2013

the Byron effect



If you've followed this blog over the years, or you know us, then my delirious pleasure with this winter sojourn in Byron Bay is nothing new. There are a few reasons why we love it.

  • Living in our yurt (caravan) soothes our souls

  • Byron Bay has this way of getting under your skin; the free-style living invites people to shrug convention and try new things

  • If there is a caravan park better located for people who surf than where we stay on The Pass, I'd like to know about it.

  • Community; the temporary community among those who regularly spend this 2-3 week season here is special. We're privileged to be part of it.


We're one day in and we're feeling pretty good about life.

Its now after dinner, Maria and Gaylene are playing scrabble, Johanna is talking with Heidi on the phone and the sound of the ocean provides the background music.

This week is a work week for me. That means early mornings at the Beach Cafe for a few hours, phone calls etc, then to Melbourne for the second half f the week. Come Saturday, I'm expecting to have made some space in the work calendar and hope to take a week off ...