Left Pancake Creek in the morning to start heading back to Brisbane. We wanted to be back by the 5th as we knew we needed a couple of days to organise the boat before catching our flight to Vancouver on the 8th morning. Made an overnight stop at Bundaberg and then off...
Keppel to Pancake What?!!
Dinghy fixed and off to Great Keppel Island for a couple of days. Awesome beach walk and trying to fish up the estuary. Caught a little aquarium fish that went back in, but beautiful clear waters and a little chilly. First night we spent at GK and then moved over to...
Pancake to Keppel
We set off to Keppel Bay Marina to get our new propeller for the dinghy at 6am (first light). Rockhampton was the only place that had a suitable propeller and it is only 35 min drive to Keppel Bay Marina. We knew it was going to be a 65NM trip and can be done in one...
Pancake Creek and the Hermit
Good sail up the coast from Bundeberg to Pancake Creek. Wind was behind us the whole way and blowing 15 - 20 knots. Only had a little bit of headsail out and managing 6 knots. Made it here in plenty of daylight to anchor. Stayed on the outside of the inner anchorage...
Bundy Boredom
Well, we have been stuck here in Bundy now for a week because of the strong winds going up the coast, and there is not a lot to do. Washed the boat down, polished up the chrome, tightened sheets, stowed gear, you know all the important things you have to do to live...
What you do for a game of squash
... arrived in Bundeberg after a rolly trip up the coast from Urangan, and decided a game of squash was in order. We knew Bundeberg had a squash club but didn't realize that there was only one club. Researched the times on a Saturday to go and play. Open at 1pm closes...