After checking lots of sites and local airplane ticket dealers, I finally booked my flight with cheaptickets. Here's the itinerary:
Leave Boston Thursday evening, Dec 29.
Arrive Gold Coast Coolangatta 10:40AM Saturday Dec 31st (after traveling 28 hours)
Spend 3 weeks in Byron Bay.
Leave Gold Coast Coolangatta 11:25AM Sunday Jan 22nd 11:25AM Thursday, Jan 19.
Stay in Sydney for two days.
Arrive Boston Sunday night Jan 22nd.
I am so excited. mmmmmm. Leaving Boston's -5C (15F) sleet to arrive at Byron's sunny 25 (80) degree summer sun. Here are some pictures I looked up to whet my appetite:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Bay%2C_New_South_Waleshttp://flejou.club.fr/pics/oz/vategosbeach.jpghttp://www.bbels.com.au/images/ArielNE.jpghttp://www.photo.net/philg/digiphotos/200008-new-south-wales/byron-bay.half.jpghttp://www.tropicalnsw.com.au/aaa_site/album/town_pics/byron_shop.jpghttp://www.irational.org/heath/DIY_DNA_DAY/australia_trip/byron_bay02.jpghttp://www.hotkey.net.au/~krool/photos/nsw/Byron%20Bay-Cape%20Byron1.jpghttp://www.saebyronbay.com/gallery/large/saeByronBay_a01l.jpg Finished my last exam yesterday. Didin't do as well as I could have, but hey, I'm not in school, and even when I was I didn't do as well as I could have. It's still a relief to be done though.