Are you concerned with the amount of CO2 emissions you put out? I am, but then I see deals like these and jump on planes back to the Land Down Under and blow any amount of recycling efforts I completed over the past year. I promise I will ride my bike everyday, grow my own vege’s, and stop releasing pungent methane gas!
Anyway – Check it out:
$499 each way tix to Australia/NZ for next winter. Deal ends December 13th.
So I flew outta NZ in early November for my first legitimate stop in Australia – in hopes that all the exotic Australian tales were true; mainly lethal animals, perfect barrels and gorgeous women. I was a bit perturbed to find that Australia was ranked one of the fattest countries in the world, crocodiles do not live in Sydney and the ocean decided to make like a pancake – though way more salty than savory.
Illusions aside, Australia proved to be a fantastic week. Thanks to some great Irish mates in downtown Sydney, I was able to get amongst some killer skylight views and only had to lug my gear a few blocks through the city. I spent a large portion of my time on the Sydney train system as well, and found out well and truly why not to get on the wrong line.
I spent 2 nights in Avoca Beach, about 1.5 hours north of the city. It was a perfect place to lay out my first turns in Australian water on a fun chunky right point break.
This was followed up with 2 nights in Gerringong, 2.5 hours south of Sydney. This leg of the trip opened my eyes to the apron of the real Ozzy experience. I wish I had a photo of the sunset from the surf on the first night. Compared to the mountainous town of Wanaka, the hour log sunset refracted a gorgeous ocre from the desert sands below and gifted us a beautiful night session. I think one day I may find some camels and get local in the desert. Anyone keen?
One more debauchorous night in Sydney with a Scotchman and an Irishman capped off the trip in fine fashion. We even got thrown out of one of the weirdest bars ever in Kings Cross. Maori-Jackson AKA stomach puncher was not a fan of our anti-lasagne antics…. What kind of bar serves free lasagna anyway – weird….
Anyway – back to the US of A. Its been awhile.
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