Done: Traveling like a "true" backpacker

Oh harsh reality. Sometimes those things you wanted tho try the most, end up being gilded doors to a path of suicidal thoughts.
Like the one who dreamed to bungee jump then heard his cord snap, or the one who wanted to go salsa dancing then realized, had no sense of rhythm and felt uncomfortable with all the grinding.

This has pretty much been my experience traveling as a “true backpacker”.
Nik and I had been traveling by ourselves for a while, that means sleeping when we want, eating what we want and going to places we like. A pretty good life, if you ask me. It isn't too complicated to do either, all you need is a car, a good travel mate and off course money.

Done: Surfing

Surfing is one of those things that were truly out of my to do list in this life. I hate the water, I can't swim and I'm not a beach person either. Still, I also understand the importance of doing something new, changing one's routines and habits, specially while traveling.
Coffs Harbour seemed like the right place at the right time. Nik is an avid surfer, but his technique was more improvised than anything else, he wanted to take a class and sure, I wasn't about to sit and watch.
It was fun to see Nik so surprised, we booked 3 lessons for the two of us and we started that same afternoon.