Sunrise the morning we left Ballina, the sea was calm and the bar was totally flat. We had decided to continue heading north if the weather improved which it had. When we returned to the boat we found we had a lot of cleaning up to do. The boat had been anchored in a bird sanctuary for the last three weeks and an osprey family nesting nearby had moved in. Samurai had become a handy perch 
to look for fish. Archie loves feathers and was very pleased with himself when he found one of the large osprey feathers.
to look for fish. Archie loves feathers and was very pleased with himself when he found one of the large osprey feathers. We covered 200 nm in three days stopping briefly at Southport and Morton Bay arriving at Mooloolaba for Easter. The town was a buzz with people holidaying over Easter with great cafes, restaurants and a beautiful beach.
Having spent 3 days here we're now preparing for the next few legs up the coast to Bundaberg. In order to arrive at Wide Bay Bar close to high tide, we'll be getting up at 3:30am in the morning...uggh! About 450nm to go to the Whitsundays.
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ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your weather problems - though it was just as well you didnt get to the Whitsundays when the typhoon hit. We have had mad weather here also with 6 inches of snow last week - snow much for spring! Enjoy the whitsundays heat & dont forget to visit luncheon bay in case that manta ray is still there.. Enjoy!
Archie looks fantastic!! Obviously the sailing life is agreeing with him :-)
ReplyDeleteHoorah!! Well on your way to paradise!! Soooo jealous!! K xx
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