On Wednesday early morning we moved around to Pioneer Bay in front of the Able Point Marina and anchored near Seabird. Sheryl and I caught the bus and went to Centro Shopping Centre, we both managed to pick up a few thing we were looking for.
We spent 2 nights at Able Point--- left 8.15am on Friday 24/8/12 and had a good sail most of the way to Cid Harbour. Anchored at 12.30pm. Cid Harbour is formed by a bight in Whitsunday Island and by Cid Island partially enclosing it. Cid Island is 7 miles east-north-east of Shute Harbour on the eastern side of the Whitsunday passage.
We anchored at Sawmill Bay, where you have access to a couple of walking tracks.
I went for a lovely leisurely walk on the walking track to Dugon Beach, this track was rather busy as it is the easiest of the two, on return I sat at a pick nick bench and read my book for an hour.
On Saturday Seabird turned up late in the afternoon.
Sunday the four of us (yes even John) walked Whitsunday Peak = 2.5km one way.
the Whitsunday Peak track is one of the most challenging of the Whitsunday Ngaro Sea Trail. Reaching an elevation of 437mt. It was well worth the out of breath, sweating (did I say sweating, that is perspiring for women.) once you reached the top, spectacular views. It was much easier coming down. It took us 3.5 hours with a good stop on top.
In the early evening we had beer tasting (home brew) on Gypsy Lover. John's first brew got high marks from Martin the connoisseur.
Monday we sailed to Nara Inlet on Hook Island and anchored over night. Very nice anchorage calm and protected. We took the dingy ashore and went to the Ngaro Cultural Sight. The track ascends 170m, initially steeply up the banks of the Inlet, to a rock shelter containing Ngaro art motifs. The sight includes a boardwalk
viewing areas and interpretive displays. Very interesting.
We went aboard Seabird for a dinner of curried chicken and rice, yummy.
Tuesday morning we sailed to the western side of hook island and picked up a mooring in Stone Haven Anchorage.
An interesting thing happened on the way, i was copying some recipes in side the boat and I could hear some strange noises, called for John to listen, and sure enough we could hear whales calling each other.
John went on deck to do the man thing over the side of the boat, and he got a shock as a whale broached beside him.
Well that is me signing off for now.
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| Air show at Airlie Beach |
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| Abel Point Marina |
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| Dugon Beach |
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| Fish John caught at Cid Harbour |
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| View from Whitsunday Peak |
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| Whitsunday Peak |
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| View from Nara Inlet from Ngaro Sight |
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| Speaks for it self |
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| Board walk Ngaro Sight |
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| Whitsunday Peak did you notice John has had his hair cut compliments of Martin |
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| Whitsunday Peak |
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| Whitsunday peak in the distance you can see the high rises on Hamilton Island |
Wow - the Whitsundays are amazing! It looks like you guys are having a fantastic time! Have you been to Butterfly Bay on Hook Island? If not, land the tender on the coral-rubble beach on the Eastern "wing" of the butterfly, walk up the creek and when you get to the little waterfall/pond throw a stick into the canopy: thousands of butterflies! Like fairy-land. Total coincidence: Michael has just this week bottled his first home-brew beer (Coopers of course). He says "save a bottle so we can have a "brew-off" when we finally cross paths!" Looks like that may finally happen in the next few months - yay! Where are you thinking of heading for the summer? We are looking at Bundaburg (for convenience of boatwork), but open minded. Stay in touch!
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DeleteHi Cheryl. What is your email address? Would love to coordinate so we can catch up before you go back to Adelaide! My email is bluesunsailing at gmail dot com and you can also find me on Facebook under Caitlin Harris.
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