{"id":157,"date":"2020-11-16T19:34:26","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T08:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/?p=157"},"modified":"2020-11-19T21:45:12","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T10:45:12","slug":"16-november-the-road-to-byron-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/?p=157","title":{"rendered":"16 November &#8211; The road to Byron Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Robin was up early this morning and went to the beach to see the sunrise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508863129.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508863129.jpg 720w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508863129-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508863129-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508863129-100x100.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/720;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508863129.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508863129.jpg 720w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508863129-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508863129-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508863129-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/072FFDAA-4FA1-4C99-BB0E-77EB7E18B52A-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/072FFDAA-4FA1-4C99-BB0E-77EB7E18B52A-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/072FFDAA-4FA1-4C99-BB0E-77EB7E18B52A-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/072FFDAA-4FA1-4C99-BB0E-77EB7E18B52A-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/072FFDAA-4FA1-4C99-BB0E-77EB7E18B52A-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/072FFDAA-4FA1-4C99-BB0E-77EB7E18B52A-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/072FFDAA-4FA1-4C99-BB0E-77EB7E18B52A.jpeg 1440w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/072FFDAA-4FA1-4C99-BB0E-77EB7E18B52A-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/072FFDAA-4FA1-4C99-BB0E-77EB7E18B52A-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/072FFDAA-4FA1-4C99-BB0E-77EB7E18B52A-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/072FFDAA-4FA1-4C99-BB0E-77EB7E18B52A-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/072FFDAA-4FA1-4C99-BB0E-77EB7E18B52A-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/072FFDAA-4FA1-4C99-BB0E-77EB7E18B52A-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/072FFDAA-4FA1-4C99-BB0E-77EB7E18B52A.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I, on the other hand, was sound asleep and missed the magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/Xk1ErtYPmXLFQcwo9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Route<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>November is normally Jacaranda Festival time in Grafton. As we were heading north, and the blooming period is almost complete, we decided to take a detour to Grafton to have a look. It seems that the best of the show is behind us, however you can get an idea of just how magnificent it can be. Top tip from a Grafton local we met at Wooli, is to go to Pound or Turf Streets for the best showing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508386995.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160 lazyload\" width=\"674\" height=\"505\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508386995.jpg 720w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508386995-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 674px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 674\/505;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508386995.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" width=\"674\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508386995.jpg 720w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FB_IMG_1605508386995-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The down Turf Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a 11am catchup with friends of longstanding formerly from Balmain and now in Sunshine Beach, QLD. We are headed North and they are headed to Crescent Head. We made a plan to meet in Yamba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yamba is a great location. More about that in a few days as we\u2019ll be checking in there for two nights on our return to Sydney. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had coffee and a snack with our friends and made a quick stop at the Yamba Fishermans Co-operative for another 1kg of school prawns. From here we made way to Byron Bay with a quick stop in Ballina for some more fresh seafood. More on that later I\u2019m sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We showed you the Big Banana just north of Coffs Harbour and now here is the Big Prawn in West Ballina. Just as Coffs Harbour is renowned for its bananas, Ballina is famous for its prawns, so here is the Big Prawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1187\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0053.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0053.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0053-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0053-1024x844.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0053-768x633.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1440px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1440\/1187;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1187\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0053.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0053.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0053-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0053-1024x844.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0053-768x633.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Big Prawn, on the outskirts of Yamba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Byron Bay is heaving at the moment. It\u2019s over 20 years since I\u2019ve been here and the place looks very different. We\u2019ll explore it over the next few days. We checked into the Clarkes Beach Caravan Park and headed to our. booked site. Frankly it\u2019s pretty damn good. Nothing between us and the beach but a 30 metre drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"939\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_150343-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_150343-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_150343-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_150343-1024x376.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_150343-768x282.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_150343-1536x563.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_150343-2048x751.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/939;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"939\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_150343-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_150343-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_150343-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_150343-1024x376.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_150343-768x282.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_150343-1536x563.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_150343-2048x751.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Our backyard for 3 days<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>  We arrived mid afternoon, quickly connected our services and demolished the school prawns we bought in Yamba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The beach at Byron has suffered from erosion from recent storms. Normally there is beach access from the caravan park, however not at the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_175843-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_175843-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_175843-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_175843-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_175843-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_175843-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_175843-1152x2048.jpg 1152w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1440px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1440\/2560;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_175843-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_175843-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_175843-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_175843-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_175843-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_175843-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_175843-1152x2048.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163216-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163216-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163216-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163216-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163216-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163216-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163216-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1440;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163216-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163216-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163216-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163216-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163216-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163216-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163216-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Low tide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163241-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163241-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163241-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163241-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163241-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163241-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163241-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1440;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163241-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163241-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163241-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163241-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163241-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163241-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163241-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Byron Bay is beautiful. I\u2019m just going to let the photos talk;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_164919-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_164919-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_164919-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_164919-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_164919-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_164919-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_164919-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1440;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_164919-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_164919-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_164919-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_164919-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_164919-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_164919-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_164919-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Looking North<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_165354-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_165354-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_165354-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_165354-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_165354-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_165354-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_165354-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1440;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_165354-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_165354-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_165354-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_165354-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_165354-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_165354-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_165354-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0052.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169 lazyload\" width=\"674\" height=\"505\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0052.jpg 960w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0052-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0052-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 674px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 674\/505;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0052.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169\" width=\"674\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0052.jpg 960w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0052-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0052-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Looking onto Wategos Beach <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_170134-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-170 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_170134-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_170134-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_170134-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_170134-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_170134-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_170134-1152x2048.jpg 1152w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1440px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1440\/2560;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_170134-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_170134-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_170134-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_170134-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_170134-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_170134-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_170134-1152x2048.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Cape Byron Lighthouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163913-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-172 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163913-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163913-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163913-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163913-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163913-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163913-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1440;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163913-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163913-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163913-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163913-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163913-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163913-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_163913-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A low tide pool <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it for today. Off to BBQ some prawns. <strong>Life is good.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Said prawns and my new friend;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/facebook_1605592801662_6734344310382825109.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/facebook_1605592801662_6734344310382825109.jpg 720w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/facebook_1605592801662_6734344310382825109-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/facebook_1605592801662_6734344310382825109-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/facebook_1605592801662_6734344310382825109-100x100.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/720;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/facebook_1605592801662_6734344310382825109.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/facebook_1605592801662_6734344310382825109.jpg 720w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/facebook_1605592801662_6734344310382825109-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/facebook_1605592801662_6734344310382825109-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/facebook_1605592801662_6734344310382825109-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_201847-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_201847-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_201847-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_201847-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_201847-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_201847-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_201847-1152x2048.jpg 1152w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1440px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1440\/2560;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_201847-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_201847-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_201847-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_201847-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_201847-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_201847-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116_201847-1152x2048.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Camp kitchen friend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robin was up early this morning and went to the beach to see the sunrise. I, on the other hand, was sound asleep and missed the magic. November is normally Jacaranda Festival time in Grafton. 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