"The Happy Hippie Life" Gapostol's photos around Byron Bay, Australia

A TripAdvisorâ„¢ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Byron Bay, Australia by TravelPod blogger Gapostol titled "The Happy Hippie Life" Gapostol's travel blog entry: "The road from Sydney to the most Southern point of the Great Barrier Reef is a succession of small and cute towns and beach resorts, some more commercial than others. While each of them has its own special appeal, we've decided to spend some time in only two of them: Port Macquarie (for its beautiful beaches and a well-advertised Wildlife Park) and Byron Bay (for its reputation as the hippie capital of Australia, if not of the Southern Hemisphere). In Port Macquarie we have stayed more than we have planned, partly because of the really nice motel we have stayed at, and partly because this is the first location where we were able to enjoy the beach due to (finally) good weather and a decent water temperature. Miles after miles of beaches with golden sand and clear blue water were very inviting after the go-go-go of the past several weeks and, for a couple of days, in the morning we did nothing but soaking up the sun and exploring the beaches (the exploring part was mostly G's activity, as he just can't sit still on a beach for more than 10 minutes. Could this be ADHD? ;-) We've also discovered a funny thing on these beaches: the sand here "sings." We don't know why for sure (probably due to the composition of the sand) but when one steps on the sand, it makes this melodious noise and L even invented a whole ...