Eden

We spent 7 nights in Refuge Cove Friday the 4th May we got up at 4.30am, it was raining and dark, had to wait untill  7.15 before we could see well enough to leave. This was the hardest leg for us, the sea ranged from 3mt to 4 mt with a 1.5mt swell. wind north west to south west up to 35knotts. We did a fair amount of surfing. John only had the jib half furled and the motor ticking over and we reached eight knotts at times.
The waves seemed huge and were braking over the boat, the dolphins din't care what the weather was doing, they are still out there. I must admit I was scared at times, and hung on to the scalf mum knitted for me. We arrived at Eden NSW and had the anchor set at 9.15pm Saturday. I was happy that Bass Straight was behind us. We stayed on anchor 2 nights and then move closer to the town, and rafted up next to an old fishing boat on the wharf. From the wharf we can walk up the hill to town , the shops, launder mat and shower at the fishermans club.
The Endeavour is in Eden for a few days, Monday night we went to the fishermans club for dinner, and chatted with some guys who paid $1800.00 to do a leg on the Endeavour from Melbourne to Eden, (they paid to work) They said most people were sea sick. They enjoyed the eperience but would not do it again.

Eden

John's boat at the wharf Eden

The Endeavour

Lunch at the wharf