for Elize





 




It was just what I was after. Somewhere to feel like a local but eat like I'm on a holiday. A twitter plea for Byron Bay secrets had more than a couple of people recommend The Top Shop and it didn't disappoint. You're served as though you've been there a thousand times before (which, when you haven't, perhaps comes across a little too on the hip IDGAF side of things - but I'm cool with that) and food comes at a pace that makes you know it's going to be ok to linger, order a second serving of (WORLDS BEST) onion rings, stare out the open window and really let it sink in that you're comfortably sitting without a jumper and no bone chilled muscle tension for first time in a few months after a pretty chilly Sydney winter. 







A blissful further 24 hours included panoramic views from our bed looking out over Clarkes beach and far far beyond, a wind swept lighthouse walk at sunset to the most Eastern point in Australia, a mountain goat on said walk, a workout on the way back up, dinner on the balcony, early night, early morning beach walk, coffee at Bayleaf, the anticipation of a vaguely mapped out antiques trail home - with a very handsome man who not only patiently lets me enjoy all of the above, but truly laps it up just as much as me. EEEEEE. I'm a lucky gal.

Byron, we'll be back.

Photos: Rachel Kara



2 comments:

  1. Rachel I'm so glad you captured my little part of the world so beautifully. Sometimes when you see a place so often, it takes another's eyes to show you how stunning it is. Such a weekend!

    A x

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  2. I am so jealous!!! I've always really wanted to go here... I didn't know that this was the place THE salad came from.. delicious. Simple. And you know what i thought after you left - it's not just simple food, it's honest food. Honest food is where it's at. Honest food and honest people and honest places!

    Amazing amazing amazing photos (as per)

    xxxxx

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