Really have to get better at posting. Been here for close to a month and I haven't posted anything. After we dropped Shelley off back on the 13th, we picked Liam up on the 15th for a 3 week visit. He spent some time with his grandparents while we took the opportunity...
Repairs
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...
Off to Fraser Island
Arrived back in Brisbane and spent a few days provisioning and running errands. Making sure that MAD was up to the new adventure. Marine mechanics had a month to do a service on the engine while we were in Vancouver, but noooo, they decided that they would do it the...
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...