5/18-20
Hi All,
We had a very leisurely 13nm passage to Shaw Island. We waited until the tide changed at 9:00 so we would have a slight favorable current…..besides leaving at 9:30 am is the Admiral’s preferred time to do anything:)))
We had just one of those very relaxing cruiser days….read, nap, read, sightsee…yes….pretty good sunset, stogie and scotch, country style ribs on the barbie, 2003 Silverado Merlot and Game of Thrones (reviewing season 3 and have 4&5 to watch). The anchorage was the calmest yet and we both slept in….sweet as!!!!
It actually rained 2 nights ago and is threatening again this morning….first time in 2 weeks so nice to give Mystic a rinse!!!
We had another great day yesterday. First we did a 6 mile hike on Lindeman Island to the top of Mt Oldfield (600′ high). The hike started at a closed resort and the caretakers are maintaining the trail to the top….sweet as!!! But, did we sweat….we are definitely in the tropics now….temps still in the 70-80’s but the humidity is now in the 70’s. This will help get us acclimated to being near the equator later on this year!!
Bella Vita has caught up after their time in Mackay and they had us over for a belated birthday celebration…..yep, jocularity on Bella Vita….always a good time!!!! Stacey made a yummy pasta dish and Kalle made a delicious lemon desert complete with candles….yummers!!!
Today is our 40th wedding anniversary….wow, wow, wow!!!! We have really celebrated all year starting on our Road Trip staying at the Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island and Freycinet Lodge on Tasmania. We are going to leave in a few hours when the tide changes to Whitehaven Beach on Whitsundy Island….about 13nm. This is ranked as one of the best beaches in all of Australia so we are anxious to have a look. We plan to drink champagne on the beach and then have a lobster dinner…yep, #40…..wow!!!!
We don’t think we will have internet there but we plan to go into the Hamilton Island Marina on Monday and will be back on the grid then. Hopefully our dive compressor check valve will be there….so far so good on the compressor but we don’t want to push our luck!!!
Hope all is well!!
John
Mystic Moon
GO MYSTIC GO!!
Percy Island Yacht Club
Bella Vita’s burgee and our lame laminated boat card!!
A lot of mementos!!!
Kangaroo on Percy Island
I made it to the top!!!
Stacey and Kalle
A view from the top!!1
More of the Blue Tiger butterflies
This picture does not do it justice but there are a gazillion butterflies all around us!!
Gotta luv these trail signs:)))
Roylen Beach on Goldsmith
The Burning Point beach where we anchored on Shaw Island,
A view through a cut from Mystic at anchor on Shaw
A view from our anchorage on Shaw Island. That is Lindeman Island, the closed resort and Mt Oldfield, the 600′ hill we climbed!!
The map of our hike from the closed resort
A view of Shaw Island….you can barely see Mystic anchored!!
Looking north from Mt Oldfield We will be going through that cut on our way to Whitehaven Beach
That is Hamilton Island – center left
Flying foxes…..fruit bats roosting for the day…although they made a huge rukus as we approached!!
A happy couple…..we made it to the top!!
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GREAT picture of the two of you. You neither one look your age.
Love, Mom
Hi saw your lovely boat briefly in Bundaberg and at Keppel and again just now cruising past Cid. I hope you get a few sunny calm days at Whitehaven beach, it is beautiful on a good day. Regards Andrew & Tamara, Bluechip 3.
Happy wedding anniversary you guys. Great to see a couple so happy and living the dream together.