21 April 2002 We had a light breakfast and then headed into to downtown Byron Bay. When we arrived we rang Dick Cornish to wish him happy 70th birthday, and we purchased some supplies. Then we headed to the main beach. There was a surf patrol which inspired confidence, but as it turned out, the…
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Byron Bay day 2
20 April 2002 We spent most of today swimming at Broken Head, south of Byron Bay, where Clare and I witnessed a small drama unfold on the beach. A Japanese surfer was pulled from the water unconscious. We watched some surfers trying to resuscitate him. When his chest was compressed, little spouts of water shot…
Minnie Water to Byron Bay
18-19 April 2002 Minnie Water was great. I spent much of yesterday in the surf with Clare, who is easing into this travelling lifestyle. The surf was rough and full of rips, so I stayed within a depth of 5 feet. We had a nice soup for lunch cooked in the Dutch oven suspended from…
Bellingen to Minnie Water
17-18 April 2002 We spent yesterday at Cate’s house in Bellingen (or just outside Bellingen to be accurate). This was a chance to catch up on some badly needed sleep, and also to catch up on improvements that Cate has made to her house. She works on her house as if it were a piece…
North through NSW
15-16 April 2002 It’s hard to believe that we actually departed more or less on time. We pulled out of our home in Marrickville, Sydney, about 10.00 a.m. waving goodbye to our neighbor Jim and his kids, and Lyn and Greg from across the road. We stopped for petrol and air at the local service…
Map of journey
While we were travelling in 2002, we carried a large map of Australia and traced our journey on it with a heavy black pen. We started in Sydney, and when we reached the eastern most tip of Australia (Byron Bay), we headed north west through Queensland. When we reached Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory,…
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