I credit my friend Susan for the title of this post, as she referred to Nimbin as such on Twitter one day and it stuck in my head.

For about $25, I catch a round-trip shuttle from the Arts Factory Lodge to Nimbim, a tiny town about 75 minutes away.

Nimbin is very green; it feels like a rainforest. There’s a lot of grass. Or weed, you might say.

I’ll cut to the chase: for the uninitiated, Nimbin culture is entirely based on marijuana. Despite the fact that it’s technically an illegal substance, it’s sold openly on every street corner. You can’t walk a block without getting caught in a smoke cloud. While there is a police presence, it’s limited — as my bus driver days, “They don’t want to arrest the whole town.” Locals have a code word when the cops drive by: ‘taxi.’ (There are no taxis in Nimbin.)

And Nimbin’s motto is “Peace, love, and brown rice.” Okay…

I pass by a church en route to a nearby candle factory and this sign catches my attention — they only have services on the second Sunday of every month.

Susan suggested I check out the Nimbin Candle Factory and, sure enough, it is a cool place to wander around with a camera. Here’s a barrage of candle images from my time here:

Susan also recommended Rainbow Cafe. Their coffee is quite good. I also order a burger and, afterwards, a smoothie.

While I don’t spend much time wandering around town (avoiding a contact high), I do snap a few photos.

I must look pretty clean-cut because no one offers me weed in the ten minutes I spend on the main drag!

This isn’t the bus I took, but it’s one of the travel options to get from Byron Bay to Nimbin.

This sign sums up Nimbin:

I can’t say I loved this place… in retrospect I’d probably skip it. I did enjoy the candle factory and my meal though. But if weed is your thing, add Nimbin to your travel list!