Mulllumbimby and surrounds

Hi lovelies,

Today was another hot and steamy day.

I was up early to do some chores while Robbie had a bit of a sleep in. When I roused him at 7.30 😁 it was time for breakfast and then off to Brunswick Heads to visit the markets.

On the road there we spotted this lovely fellow.

The markets were quite large, with lots of clothes, hemp products and plants. We did find this man who was doing some amazing stone carvings.

I also manage to find two dresses that will be just perfect for life on the road. Thanks Nana and Gramps for the birthday money.

The river along the side of the markets is quite shallow and very clear. Lots of people swimming, paddle boarding and canoeing. We even spotted some fish, that might just have been bigger than the one Robbie caught last week. We plan to return here tomorrow and check it out a bit more, but for today it was just the markets.

We then ventured into Byron Bay. This artwork is now at the northern entrance to the area. It was only when we were up close that we were able to determine what it was. Pretty cool.

Our reason for visiting Byron this morning was to take a ride on the solar powered train. It was such a lovely journey.

The train is very quiet, and in excellent condition. There was a conductor who came along and punched a hole in our cardboard ticket, just like the old days. The train goes from Byron Bay Beach to North Beach and return.

In hindsight I would recommend that anyone wanting to travel on the train, park at a North Breach, where it is free to park, catch the train into Byron Bay, have your look around and then catch the train back. Parking in Byron was $11 for 3 hours and there was not really anything to see at North Breach. I think it was well worth the trip, but would go in the opposite direction if we did it again.

Lunch at Byron after the train, and a quick walk on the beach, then it was off to Bangalow. We have visited here a number of years ago and thought that the town had not changed too much, so we just did a drive through of the Main Street.

On the way to Bangalow we had seen a sign for Minyon Falls so decided that might be worth a trip. There is a wonderful place right at the turn off where you can overlook the entire coastline. Really pretty.

Rob was a little concerned as this was another “scenic” route, and there was some dirt, but it was only a little bit. Admittedly he had to put the car in 4wd to deal with the road, but that is not important.

The road to the falls is really lovely, with lots of areas with overhanging trees, and just the odd drop off.

We got to the falls lookout without too much drama and it is a really lovely, although somewhat scary view. Alas not a skerrick of water anywhere and definitely no minions.

It was then back to the van for a bit of a rest and a read. No afternoon nap for me, but Robbie did indulge while listening to the cricket.

All for today lovelies.

Stay safe and enjoy life.

Love us.

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