Leaving Byron Bay we say goodbye to our favorite beach as of yet and the town that stole a little corner of all our hearts. This town will forever be a place of joy for us and we promise each other that we will be back to see the shores again and to properly surf the waves that beckon all new travelers to ride.
Onward a couple hours north to a little town hidden in the hills known as Nimbin. You would think that somewhere along the road to this town we entered a timewarp and were transferred back in time because once our campervan drove in we knew we "weren't in Kansas anymore". Into the colorful lan
d of freedom, love and peace; we had o
fficially entered the town of Nimbin...the most hippy town there ever could be in the 21st century.
I am not kidding when I say dreadlocks and the scent of marijuana was found on 9/10 of the habitants. We had arrived on the day of the market and behold were sheets of books about herbal remedies, an
ti-war, global warming and the free-spirit. Children were running naked and everywhere someone was sitting with their guitar singing
a tune. Everyone was "yeah man" and "hey" which were clear indicators that marijuana was alive and well used in this town.
We turned to walk on the main street and were amazed at the colors and shop signs (Bring-a-bong & Happy High Herbs) The most interesting place was the museum, which was adorned with sayings, quotes and a lovely tape showing how to make and smoke pot. It was a photographers delight in there and Dan took every opportunity to get as much of it on camera as possible! It was a crazy, beautiful display of artwork and creative genius. Valena's and my favorite part was watching the c
ops come in and search underneath items for pot and such! Too funny that they are trying so hard to crack down on the drugs and yet everyone around that place is high as a kite! Poor cops are fighting a losing battle but still the ever-eager tourists we are, tried to snap photos of them searching for the weed. Always the asian tourists we are with camera's ready for any opportunity to catch life on fil
m!
We spent two hours in Nimbin and couldn't wait to leave that time warp where the hippies were idealistic and radical. Not only was the town "interesting" but we were literally melting away in the 40 + degree weather, although according to Valena it was at least 49...her exaggeration gets worse the higher the temperature is!.
It was so warm you could breath in the heat and the relief of cold water bought from the local stores to quench your thirst evaporated quickly and turned into lukewarm water....mmmm! It was miserably hot and the best part was after finding our way
back to our campervan (no Volkswagen for us
unfortunately) Dan and I lost out and had to sit in the ba
ck in our swimsuits with no AC. Jodie and Valena were lucky to have it blasting on them in the front. But in the sauna in the back we were spread out but not touching cause any contact would just result in our skin sliding off each other's due to the extensive amount of sweat dripping off. In that kind of heat you don't eat, you can't sleep you are just dazed...kind of like those hippies!
I'm posting lo
ts of pictures because this place is worth the look! Love & Peace
B
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