Biggles flies south...

It's that time of the year when we all head in different directions for the Christmas festivities.

This year I intend travelling down to the Far north NSW coastal town of Yamba where my dear old mum lives. It is a lovely little place, growing rapidly though and it is interesting to see the developments each time I arrive down there.

I hope to be down there for a week, between Christmas and New Year as I have Security courses planned for the first week of the new year and I'll need to be back for them obviously. I enjoy the drive down too, although there is not much in the way of scenery until you get into NSW, there is plenty to keep you occuppied. I recently heard that the Big Prawn in Ballina is to be removed, I hope it is still there when I pass through, it is a unique and curious looking thing that attracts my attention everytime.

I love looking across to Byron Bay and the light house from the road as I head in either direction, it is quite a spectacular view, although with the new Ballina bypass nearing completion I'm not sure how much of that coastal strip we will be able to see once it opens to travellers. I like to call into Byron Bay if I have the time or the excuse to stop, I wonder if that will still happen once I get on that new motorway.

Anyway, I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and New Year, I hope the weather is kind to you and you all negotiate the holiday traffic with ease. Flying south for Christmas seems like a good way to spend the break...

Chocks away
Biggles