Golden Dog to Hippy Magnet
So far on our trip, we’ve been cycling along a narrow band between the Pacific Ocean and the Great Dividing Range. This week geographical structures and a lack of roads have forced us to turn left; (inland).
Our first overnight stop was The Golden Dog Hotel, a basic ‘locals’ pub. We tried a little interaction but ended up hiding in our room for the evening. Still, it was a break from the unrelenting hills we enjoyed over the two days and allowed us to sample the world famous ‘Bobcat’, a pie which contains all the ingredients of all other pies.

Next stop was the city of Grafton and after a night in a tasteful 1970s Caravan (mmm… brown and orange) we headed back east towards the coast,

From inland mountains to Australia’s most easterly point - a couple of days travel through sugar cane fields and rainforest, we find ourselves in Byrons Bay. Honestly, we’ve been looking forward to arriving here more than Brisbane. A Hippy haven and must see for any respectable backpacker (what’s that?). It was populated by surfers in the 60s, Hippies in the 70s and backpackers ever since. Despite that it’s not been over commercialised and the theme is still incense, tie-dye and health food shops.
