A ten-hour drive north of Sydney along the Pacific Highway brings you to Byron Bay, the most easterly point of Australia, and a haven for young college folk and backpackers. Parties last all night, on both street and beach.
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Sometimes you get bored on a 10 hour trip.
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Tom drives from the wrong side of the car, not to mention the wrong side of the road.
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The scenery you mostly saw along the "Pacific" Highway.
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Every half-mile along the highway was the following sign: "Every two hours: Stop, revive, survive." The most impressive marketing campaign for rest stops that we've ever seen.
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Tom "Pumps" it up.
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Look closely. That's a "Koala Crossing" sign.
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Pedestrian crossing signs often appeared in the middle of the wilderness.
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Biggles presents... Big Prawn!
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As mentioned before, sometimes you get bored on a 10 hour trip.
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The Byron Bay Lighthouse.
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Now, if this picture were at all bigger, you'd be able to see the dolphins and manta rays in the surf.
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The Byron Bay lighthouse, from afar.
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Biggles presents... the most easterly point of the Australian mainland!
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Bryon Bay lighthouse, from the beach across the street from our motel. Life was rough...
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A sand dragon stares off into the distance. And based on his wide eyes and the shadow on the left side of the picture, one wonders what he's looking at.
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The sculptor actually makes his living by creating sand sculptures and requesting donations. Or so he claims...
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