Day 5: Byron Bay

For the fifth time in five days we woke up in a new place. I will review the previous 4 days in far too much detail, possibly even for the most devout no dashiki fans, when I get a bit more down time. For now, day 5 of our adventure began at 5 AM NSW time. They observe DST here, unlike in Queensland. This is our 5th different locale in 6 days (though we crossed the dateline so one of those days doesn't really count). I'll go into far more detail than even the most devout no dashiki fan is interested in about the previous few days, but for now I'll start with where we are.

So, where we are is awake too early in the AM. On balance the kiddos are doing really well, Zara especially. Amity has been pretty prone to meltdown, but considering all she's been through recently, I probably would, too. Everyone's slowly getting over jet lag, it helps that the weather has been gorgeous so we can get outside a lot.

We're in Byron Bay for the next few days, participating in a house swap. On tap for today is a hike out to the Cape Byron Lighthouse, during which we will pass the eastern most point in Australia. Then this afternoon Zara will have her first surfing lesson. Wes and I have yet to decide what we'll do this afternoon. Amity will likely spend a great deal of time digging in sand and splashing in waves.


In the background on this shot of Amity and I walking you can see aforementioned lighthouse.