It has been about 3 weeks since I posted our adventures up at Lizard Island ... been a little busy! Picked up Shelley at Cairns airport and came back to Port Douglas to continue our journey south. The goal would be to get as close to Brisbane as we could while the...
The Plan 2024
This year we are ready to finally make that jump across the Atlantic. We will be travelling through the Gibraltar Strait from Spain and head to the Canary Islands. All the upgrades are completed on the boat including a watermaker. Mid December we plan to be in Cabo Verde to start the Atlantic adventure.
Check out a few of the places we have been so far
Lizard Island
In August 1770, Captain Cook named Lizard Island because all he found here were lizards. He ventured to the top of the island to see if there was a way through the reef and into the ocean. From the top of the island you can see what Cook discovered and they made their...
Port Douglas
Port Douglas north of Cairns is a small coastal town with a population of about 3,500 that caters to a large number of tourists that come to enjoy snorkeling and diving on the Great Barrier Reef. We spent a week here waiting for the weather to die down as it was...
Airlie to Fitzroy (Cairns)
After our guests left us in Airlie Beach we gathered some more provisions with the courtesy car(ute) from Abell Point Marina and left the next morning for Cape Gloucester. The passage between Cape Gloucester and Gloucester Island is a little sketchy, but with some...
More Whitsundays with Terri and Dave
After dropping Deb and Pete at the Abell Point Marina for the airport transfer we stocked up, did laundry, cleaned the boat and the next day picked up Terri and Dave. Off we go to Whitehaven beach! Great beach and we did the whole beach again for 12KM return hike....
South Molle
Had a couple of nights at Hamilton Marina again. Enjoyed some time out at the tavern being entertained by the cockatoos and a little dock dancing to finish it off. After Hamilton we set off for South Molle Island for another hike. South Molle has a resort that got...