After living about eight months in Melbourne, my girlfriends and I decided that we needed to take a trip up the Gold Coast, and see some Eastern Aussie Sites.
The original plan was to fly into Brisbane, and drive a few hours up to the southern points of the Great Barrier Reef and surrounding area. Flights were coming in at about $600 round trip, and that didn’t even include the car we’d have to rent to get around once we’d landed. So, we put our thinking caps on …..
Looking at the map, the distances, and the amount of time we were able to spend away from school – two words came to mind: ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!
Our friend Jenn was a little doubtful. I mean, pulling off what needed to be done: driving to Byron Bay, from Melbourne, in a day – seemed a little daunting. 1650 kms … 20 hours in a car. The rest of us assured her it would be no problem! After all, we had a plan: Redbull!
The drive itself actually wasn’t bad. We had great music, lots of stories, and tons of great stops along the way. Not to mention, Australia is surprisingly full of “Big Things” and roadside attractions that make any car journey worthwhile. Between Melbourne and Noosa we saw: The Big Pineapple, The Big Prawn, The Big Guitar, The Big Strawberry, The Big Banana, and The Big Avocado. It was great : )
Finally though, we did arrive in Byron Bay – the Eastern most point of Australia, a beautiful little town, and a great place to have a pint, relax on the beach, and – in our case – get a few tattoos and piercing.
We spent two days exploring this little place – visiting its notorious lighthouse that had an amazing view of white sand beaches that stretch along the edge of Australia (above), shopping, and eating great food. But, before too long – it was time for us to carry on, on the road – and hit our next location: Surfers Paradise and the Sunshine Coast.
Destination Nutshell:
Flight: We rented a car for 10 days, totally about $700. Since there was four of us, it worked out to a cool $175 each plus about $100 each in gas. I definitely recommend this way to travel, if it’s at all possible! Just make sure you have unlimited kilometres and a lot of caffeine.
Accom: We stayed at the Cape Byron Lodge Hostel for $24 a night. It was cute, clean, and full of great people!
Highlights: The Bigs Things, driving with my Bffs, road tunes and road foods, the sun, the shade, and a new piercing that’s location will forever remain a secret!
The original plan was to fly into Brisbane, and drive a few hours up to the southern points of the Great Barrier Reef and surrounding area. Flights were coming in at about $600 round trip, and that didn’t even include the car we’d have to rent to get around once we’d landed. So, we put our thinking caps on …..
Looking at the map, the distances, and the amount of time we were able to spend away from school – two words came to mind: ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!
Our friend Jenn was a little doubtful. I mean, pulling off what needed to be done: driving to Byron Bay, from Melbourne, in a day – seemed a little daunting. 1650 kms … 20 hours in a car. The rest of us assured her it would be no problem! After all, we had a plan: Redbull!
The drive itself actually wasn’t bad. We had great music, lots of stories, and tons of great stops along the way. Not to mention, Australia is surprisingly full of “Big Things” and roadside attractions that make any car journey worthwhile. Between Melbourne and Noosa we saw: The Big Pineapple, The Big Prawn, The Big Guitar, The Big Strawberry, The Big Banana, and The Big Avocado. It was great : )
Finally though, we did arrive in Byron Bay – the Eastern most point of Australia, a beautiful little town, and a great place to have a pint, relax on the beach, and – in our case – get a few tattoos and piercing.
We spent two days exploring this little place – visiting its notorious lighthouse that had an amazing view of white sand beaches that stretch along the edge of Australia (above), shopping, and eating great food. But, before too long – it was time for us to carry on, on the road – and hit our next location: Surfers Paradise and the Sunshine Coast.
Destination Nutshell:
Flight: We rented a car for 10 days, totally about $700. Since there was four of us, it worked out to a cool $175 each plus about $100 each in gas. I definitely recommend this way to travel, if it’s at all possible! Just make sure you have unlimited kilometres and a lot of caffeine.
Accom: We stayed at the Cape Byron Lodge Hostel for $24 a night. It was cute, clean, and full of great people!
Highlights: The Bigs Things, driving with my Bffs, road tunes and road foods, the sun, the shade, and a new piercing that’s location will forever remain a secret!
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