Byron's Secret
The studio met all our expectations. Light, airy and well laid out, it's an idyllic retreat to come home to after a long day at the Blues Festival. Nothing rejuvenates body & soul like a long soak in the tub, surrounded by the soft flicker of tea light candles, and with the Balinese screen pushed back, the winking lights of Byron Bay and the glow of moonlight bathed waters surrounding Julian Rocks in the distance was simply magical.
While we were in residence we kept the doors & windows open, night and day, only locking up when we left to go somewhere. The full length sliding insect screen kept the bugs out and let the breeze in and afforded us unobstructed views from Mt Chincogan in the North to the Byron Bay Lighthouse in the South from anywhere in the studio, including the bed. With no drapes or blinds to obstruct the vista sunlight streams in early so the eye shades provided on the bedside tables are a necessity for late risers and an example of the thoughtful attention to detail provided by the hosts. The bed is, incidentally, super soft. A first complimentary breakfast was provided and so are sample sized shampoo, body wash & conditioner. The massive rain shower-head is wonderful.
Location is everything at Blues Fest time and traffic can be ridiculous, so having alternative routes to get around is a definite bonus. At Patrick's suggestion we went in via Mullimbimby, which was a longer drive, but it dropped us at the North gate of the Festival grounds without traffic snarls. Situated out of the bustle and crawling traffic of Byron central but still just a mere 15 minutes drive from the centre of Byron, we discovered Possum Shoot Rd early in our stay as a direct route into the heart of Byron, but there was no escaping the last 1km of stop-start traffic. Late in our stay we were worded up by a neighbour to St Helena Rd which gave us backroad access into Byron central without the grid lock.
We had a marvellous time exploring the neighbourhood from buying fresh produce at the Bangalow Farmers Market on Saturday morning, to Stand Up Paddle Boarding on Lake Ainsworth at Lennox Head, the boards & paddles hired from, dropped off & picked up by All Above Board in Ballina Street, Lennox Head.
I had the best fish Taco's at The Byron Roadhouse on Bangalow Rd just out of Byron and we bought really good sourdough rye and sourdough olive bread from Costa at the Byron Sunday Market.
We throughly enjoyed our stay in Byron's Secret. The only downside was leaving.