Byron Bay to Coolangatta – quickly
Sometimes missing your flight (or more accurately having Virgin Blue Airlines cancel it) can lead to an interesting change of plans. Last month I was talking about adventure travel at the Byron Bay Writers Festival first thing in the morning and then, in late afternoon, revealing some of my favourite souvenirs at the National Maritime Museum in Sydney. No problem, after my morning talk I’d take the bus to Coolangatta Airport on the Gold Coast (70km, a bit over an hour) and fly down to Sydney (800km, another hour).
Then Virgin Blue cancelled my flight. So click here to find what happened next ...
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