This timeless surf town has been compared to by some as the "early days of San Diego". Beach bums, hippies, surfer boys and artists of all kinds roam the streets and make the unforgettable town the place to be for tourists and Aussies! We got completely taken with this town in a matter of moments of arriving and by the next day we all wanted to stay longer and were casually finding out what jobs could be found just in case we couldn't tear ourselves away from this place. We ended up sticking to our schedule and leaving in time....but with many backward glances as we drove away from this gorgeous place...thank goodness we didn't turn into pillars of salt!
Unfortunately we arrived at a time where schoolies were rampant. Schoolies is a term used by the Aussies for students graduating high school (ages 17-18). And we found ourselves in the midst of teenagers and youngins that were celebrating being done school and having the time of their life! It's kinda like Spring Break in Mexico for Americans/Canadians. We felt like old hens compared to the schoolies but it was entertaining when a 17-year old would try sweet talking to us only to be told how "ancient" we were. You have to give the kids credit for trying and they provided us with laughter at their efforts and amazing amount of charm. Were all seventeen year olds that witty when we were that young...I don't think Southern Alberta had that "degree of charm" in our boys or we would have been smitten at a young age and swept off our feet!
The main street was incredible; filled with enticing surfer stores, cafes and enough clubs to keep everyone out all night! I have to mention the 24 hours bakery because it entrapped all of us to spend money night after night on curry chicken pies and apple danishes! I kid you not, this is the best bakery by far and the pastries were so fresh that late in the night that is the only thing you crave! Jodie even splurged and got the caramel slice that we all were eyeing...she has good taste! We were hooked to this bakery because we met Mike and Mira. These sweet eastern Canadians not only shared the love for pastries with us but they also knew our friend. Long story short is that they in fact went to law school at the University of Toronto a year after our friend Khalid, a gem of a guy we met on Spring break in Cuba. Now if this isn't proof of how small this world is I don't know what else I can give you! Meeting these two Canadians was awesome and spending the next couple of days in Byron with them was so fun! We will never think of that bakery without thinking of you two!!
It is amazing the more places the go the more you feel like you belong and this can't keep happening because we already love too many places and see ourselves living in a few towns & cities already and our trip hasn't truly begun! But if there is anything to say about this town is it is a MUST to stop here. And plan to be here for more than a few days because you will end up falling for this town, the fellow travelers and the amazing beach!
We miss you all lots! Hope the snow comes soon to blanket the ground and trees with the glow of Christmas! Love you!
B
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