Megan Abubo’s Journal

On the first lay day of the Roxy Pro I went down to Byron Bay for the Sunday markets. I don’t particularly like markets but a lil Byron Bay on a Sunday mixed with the markets sounded very interesting to me so decided to give it a go and head an hour south of the goldie.

A few of the girls decided to join in the trek: Lee Anne Curren, Rosie Hodge, Amee Donohoe and Nikita Robb. Lucky for me I was jus a passenger cuz Amee’s Donohoes dad drove the whole way so I just checked out the rolling hills. (more…)

So I have been in oz for a week now and it is always so surreal coming here. This country is just so surfer friendly. It has the only airline in the world that doesn’t charge you a cent for your surfboards and there is a pub on every amazing surf break along the entire coast. For instance you can sit at the snapper surf lifesaving club and have your favorite schooner and watch the sunset and 400 surfers fighting it out on one of the worlds longest righthand point breaks. The only buildings that are even really allowed on the beach are these surf lifesaving clubs. It is a surfers paradise really and from my room I can see the actual Surfers Paradise. (more…)