Evans Head NSW
We had spent a week at Evans Head last year and felt it was worth more time to explore the area. It worked out a good place to stay as one of our party had their drivers licence suspended due to an error on the GP medical report to the licence authority. The authorities needed some time to sort out the problem and correct what had been reason for the suspension. We enjoyed the meals at the surf life savings cafe; John found the lentil burgers were his favourite. The town is in need of increased retail trade to get it ‘going’ again after a long lay-off of holiday makers. There is an RSL with a busy restaurant and also the bowls club has an asian menu most nights of the week.
Evans Head NSW
While driving north towards Evans Head, Earlene called to say they passed a Paradise Motor home in a rest area, so we pulled into the same rest area and parked beside the Paradise. Paradise owners tend to have lots in common and since I run a Facebook Page for Paradise Owners, we were on to meeting up with these guys. After an hour of chit chat, we said good byes and on to Lennox Head.
Lennox Head NSW
Lennox Head is another coastal beach town in the northern part of NSW, just south of Byron Bay, the young people’s capital of Australia. We noticed each day, schools had surfing and board riding classes for sports activities; how lucky they are. An hour before sunset, the surfing zones were very busy as the sun was setting. Pelicans gracefully pass to another location to sit out until it was time to vanish for the dark hours. ‘Dive-bombing’ marine birds were very busy gathering feed for their young on their return to the nests hidden somewhere.
Byron Bay is an expensive yuppie town. There are many good eating places run by the alternative lifestyle fraternity. Housing is expensive as is the camping facilities for visitors. We took the bus up to Byron, and first strolled through the alternative, or natural, farming markets before going across to the beach to meet up with a surprise visitor from New Zealand. You may remember our story of meeting up with another guy with a brain injury, and his wife, in Zurich. Well, after Lyn posted to Facebook that we were in Lennox Head, MerryLynn noticed the post and called to say they had come to Australia for a family meetup and holiday at Kingscliff just north of Byron Bay. We had to meet again. They drove down to meet us for a meal at Manna Restaurant. What a catchup again … and the food was excellent too. The plan is to meet up again in Tauranga in January while we are cruising New Zealand.
Next are we are visiting is the south west corner of Queensland.
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A great blog, you two! Thanks for sharing your touring. It brings back memories and atmosphere of the journeys we took ourselves in our Fiat campervan, now several years back. We do miss the life but cannot afford the extra rego, insurance, fuel and accomm anymore on our pension. Best we can manage is a few daytrips nearby plus maybe an annual roadtrip with hotel bookings to max our budget. But we are happy enough to follow a few YT blogs for the feeling and an otherwise busy lifestyle involving Resident Committee, monthly Village newsletter, weekly church bulletin and a rostered piano Sabbath for Barb. I let my clarinet go a few years ago. Now 88 and Barb 78 and lobbying for a Home Care Package so we can keep the place clean and tidy. You probably know several of our fellow residents here at Caloundra ARV ILU, including John and Louise Cook. If you find it fits your tour schedule, it would be nice to catch up on a Sabbath at our church right next door and put an hour or so in on getting better acquainted. We warn you that we are not social beacons and get tired easily but we do enjoy meeting folk. Maybe John and Louise will be around at the same time to enrich your visit. Anyhow, thanks for keeping us on the road, virtually. It is a privilege for us. God’s Blessings to you for a safe trip while you make the most of your retirement years. Cheers Ken and Barbara Dove.