Where do I begin? This little beach town is a time warp back to 1970's. Picture crop-tops, surfboards, live music, tie dye shops, and gypset attire. Essentially this town has all of my favorite things. Us gals flew in on Monday night and checked into the most adorable Airbnb called Temple Retreats. It was beautiful and everything we needed after a few days on the Great Ocean Road. This little place is located a few blocks from the main drag, but also next to the most fantastic cafe called Top Shop; farm to table and local goodness.
Temple Retreat outside patio and tub
Top Shop Acai Bowl and Long Black
Lily and the Drum
The beaches here are beautiful, well groomed, and full of blue bottles which are also known as Man of War sting rays. Coreen found out exactly how deadly those little dudes can be. We hung at the Main beach and also at Clarkes Beach. Such beautiful light sand beaches and waves for days.
Clarkes Beach
I'd like to call this portion of my trip the EAT part. So much good food! We had smoothie bowls at Goodies. Margs, guac, and tacos at Miss Margaritas. Dinner at the Byron Fresh Cafe. Gelato at In The Pink. I also consumed the food so fast that I barely took any pictures to document. Ha!
Frieda was everywhere at Miss Margaritas and in Byron
We also hit up a few yoga studios, starting at Ananta Yoga, had the most amazing 90 minute class with the sweetest yogi soul Tara. We also went to an Aerial Yoga class and had such a fun time playing in the silks.
I really wanted to get to the lighthouse, so I got up early our second to last day and went for a 4 mile run to Cape Byron Bay. The views were magical!
Coast view in Byron
Most Eastern part of Australian Mainland
Byron Bay Lighthouse
Byron Lighthouse Platform
Views from the top of Cape Byron Lighthouse
For our last nigh in town we got dolled up and headed to the Main Street to enjoy dinner. Gonna miss these two beauties and I'm so grateful they came to Oz to visit!
