Broken Bay is a short trip north of Sydney. It is the mouth of the Hawkesbury River; picturesque and made up of so many nooks and crannies! So much to explore we spent three weeks there. Unfortunately we both got sick and the exploring the Ku-ring-Gai National Park was restricted to a minimum. We spent the first night at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Pittwater. They were very welcoming and it was a good opportunity to get all the washing done and fill up with water. Our next stop was Refuge Bay where we met some fellow live-aboard cruisers via the Ham radio…
Rapid Bay Campground on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Basic facilities. Fees. Dogs allowed. No fires. Good beach, fishing, diving and snorkelling.
When it was time to leave Koh Phayam we pulled up the anchor and pushed the accelerator lever into forward. Surprisingly we didn’t move forward; the motor just revved in neutral! We had no forward or reverse. While Dwayne fiddled with the accelerator lever we were, unbeknownst to Brian and Debra, slowly drifting over towards SV Chinook…..
BBQ tuna, salad – grated carrot & zucchini, chopped orange, mung beans, mustard sprouts & the pulp from one finger lime. With orange dijon dressing
Dorrigo National Park – Gondwana Rainforests – Australia World Heritage Area. Wonga Walk – location, track, open hours, things to do, cost.
Countries! Kelly 31 countries – New Zealand (born), Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos,...
We enjoyed Port Stephen in beautiful mild winter weather. We had some luck fishing and also caught an octopus. We saw a penguin and had a close up experience with a couple of humpback whales. Port Stephens is a wonderful sailing and cruising destination.
We arrived at the heads of Sydney Harbour on a cold bleak wet day. The rain, driven hard into our unprotected faces, was painful to say the least. We anchored the first night in Blackwattle Bay, near the Sydney Fish Markets, and headed in to Darling Harbour for a look around. During our time here we had a visit from a couple of our boys and we were here at the right time to enjoy the Vivid Sydney light festival.
All you need to know about Railay – getting there, facilities, rock climbing, food, ATM, medical, accommodation, beaches, things to do, night life and so much more….