Surf City

They say it's easy to have fun when you have sand, surf and sun.

While we were in Sydney, the Australian Open of Surfing was happening and we managed to catch a little bit of the action. We pulled up to beach in our camper van and after seeing the amount of surfer chicks about, we headed straight for the shop and bought a board!

The next couple of weeks were just spent driving further up the coast, stopping a different beach every night and trying to catch some waves. We were rubbish, but hit all the big spots, Bondi Beach, Byron Bay, Manly, Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast and a load of others along the way.

Life on the road is a simple life but a good life. Roll out of the van when it gets just too warm to sleep any more, grab some breakfast and then hit the beach or hit the road. Some memorable moments include finding a giant sheep in the middle of nowhere, caravan site tennis games, McDonald's family boxes, free tea truck stops, eating a whole packet of raw bacon without even realizing and one of us falling alseep at the wheel on the highway.

Every night after the surfing was done we would just cook up some pasta and sauce, make a cup of tea and then star gaze for a while. FUN FACT: The stars on the Australia flag are know as the "Southern Cross" because they can only be seen in the southern hemisphere. See if you can spot them in the photo below.

Unfortunately when we eventually made it to the big city of Brisbane, old Tim had to catch a flight back home. He did take us out for some banging steaks on the final evening though, while we reminisced and talked about life and the future and all that good stuff. Great member of the team, sadly missed thereafter.

Ridin' the wave til the grave bros.....