Blogs from Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania - page 7

Well We arrived in Moonee Beach with Dad & stayed for 3 nights. The van prak was right on the beach which was gorgeous. Shan had been dying to get a surfboard since we decided we were leaving so now he finally went & got one. So in 17 degree cold windy weather Shan decides to try & srcub up on his old surfing skills. He puts on his wetsuit (blue camo - his spear fishing wetsuit) & heads for the surf after wrestling the waves for an hour he headed back to land & decided he needed a lil bit more practice. We had a great 3 days, checked out the Big Banana which wasnt actually that big but they did have a tobogan sled thing on a rail which we had a few goes ... read more

COFFS HARBOUR 16.-19.5.2010 East Coast Discovery Passini oikeuttaa matkustamaan junalla Australian itärannikkoa pitkin Melbournesta Cairnsiin. Saan jäädä junasta pois milloin vain haluan, mutta saan matkustaa ainoastaan yhteen suuntaan, joten pysähdyspaikat tulisi valita harkiten. Minulla ei ole mitään todellisia ja tärkeitä syitä valita jokin paikka, ainoastaan päähän pälkähtäneitä sivumerkityssyitä. Toisin sanoen minulla ei ole tällä kertaa mitään suunnitelmaa. Coffs Harbourissa tahdoin käydä vain ja ainoastaan sen takia, että Russel Crowella on maatila lähistöllä, Nana Glenissä. Byron Bayn valitsin sen nimen mukaan. Sitä ei kuitenkaan ole nimetty Lordi Byronin vaan tämän isän mukaan, jonka navigointitaitoja kapteeni James Cook ihaili. Siitä huolimatta katujen nimet ovat varsin runollisia: Keats, Shelley, Carlyle, Burns jopa Ruskin. Kaupungin uloke, Cape Byron, on Australian ... read more

This blog really does not need many words. I took a lesson today from Lee Winkler, (the Fonze's son) he was ranked 17th in the world pro circuit. All I can say is I am amazed by my surfing skills :-) Shenton was the official photpgrapher and took loads of action shots. As you can probably tell I am quite proud of myself.... read more

Day 110: Wednesday, March 17th, 2010. Surfers Paradise to Coff's Harbor (Surf Village), Australia. Per the Contiki Brochure, "This morning, we visit the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, where you’ll get up close to Australia’s amazing native animals. Cuddle a koala, feed the kangaroos and see wombats, emus, crocodiles, dingoes, Tasmanian devils and colourful birds. You can feel good about doing this too, as our visits to this not-for-profit organisation go towards the sanctuary’s animal hospital and help over 4000 injured animals every year. Next up: gorgeous Byron Bay. With a laid-back lifestyle, cute little shops, organic food, alternative therapies and around 30km of pretty beaches, it’s a must see. Byron Bay is also known for its incredible marine life. Head out to Cape Byron, Australia’s most easterly point and see dolphins and h... read more

We all headed out the hotel room in search of Breakfast. We wanted to grab something fast since we were only going to spend the morning in Koffs Harbor. We came across several restaurants that were not yet open. After all it was only 9:30 in the morning and from what I’ve seen of Australia it holds some bizarre hours when it comes to businesses. We stopped at a Hungry Jacks which is the Australian equivalent to Burger King. We ate and were ready to go get the day started. We read in our Australia guide book that Koffs Harbor was famous for the Banana Plantations that scattered the costal hills. We decided that we would go to the one listed in the book and take the tour. I had never been to a banana plantation, ... read more