The Other Side

The other side of the Tweed River.  Somewhere around Kingscliff.  Empty.  Quiet.  Clean.  No surf at the time, but some good sights and warm sun.

++Nighttime++

Balance Diet

Water is in short supply in Australia.  So we've resorted to alternatives.

Quick Pro Final Day

Red Bull truck/portable DJ booth.  This guy would set up on the beach after the contest and spin electronic while everyone was out in the water.  It was neat.

Taj coming in for to claim his trophy.

Jordy came in a close 2nd.

The final day was good. Not great.  The waves were pretty good earlier on, but shit out when the final started.  The final heated up only at the end, with Taj coming out on top and Jordy coming in 2nd.  As soon as the comp ended, the water was swarming with people trying to get a wave in at Snapper.  It was really lame.  Most of the pros hung around for another week, making Snapper all but impossible to surf.  It was amazing seeing all of them freesurf, but even better to see the line up shrink when they left.

Kirra at Sunset

Just walked out of my apartment and saw an angry looking sunset.  We have a good view from the top of the hill so I figured Id get some pictures.  This is Kirra beach looking north towards Burleigh and around the rest of the cove.

Nimbin

No Service.

J's and teas on the back patio of The Rainbow Cafe.

Nimbin Museum.

The countryside. 

Look close. Theres a roo.

The Rainforest.

This is Nimbin.  For those of you who do not know, Nimbin was established as a small hippy community in the 70's and has since kept the same community feeling and sense of freedom, along with the impetus to participate in public action and political reform.  The town itself is full of beatnik types and lots and lots of dreadheads.  The drugs laws, although there, are very very loosely enforced.  The use of certain a herb is pretty much overlooked by all law enforcement.  Therefore, you can go to any cafe or restaurant in town and enjoy a smoke along with your tea or meal.  After visiting a few cafes, we drove about 25 minutes out of town to a waterfall nestled in the rainforest.  Luck has it my camera starts to lose battery once we get there, so no real pictures of the waterfall or rainforest (except blurred shots).  I left with a friend in my shoe/attached to my foot, I called him Mr. Leach.  But, the ride there was full of some of the most beautiful landscapes I've seen to date.  Rolling hills covered with fog and big expanses devoted to farms.  Not to mention that around every corner there was a kangaroo on the side of the road.  It was a great trip. We lost some brain cells, but gained some knowledge.