Garyn and Jessica Have Arrived

Garyn and Jessica

Friday, June 8, 2012 - Cid Harbor, Hook Island

Dugong Beach

We arrived at Cid Harbor around noon and after lunch took the dinghy to the beach for a short walk through the bush to Dugong Beach.  At certain times of the year, the dugongs come here to mate.  The bay however today was very calm and we didn't observe any wildlife.

Change in the Weather Coming

The clouds in the sky indicate a change in the weather which corresponds with the weather forecast that predicts strong wind warnings and 40 percent chance of precipitation.  We will leave tomorrow morning and head to Hamilton Island Marina to pick up Garyn and Jessica.

Saturday, June 9, 2012 - Hamilton Island Marina

The wind picked up quite a bit last night and the gusts continually blew us to the end of our chain with a clunk and the boat would snap back into position.  Thankfully, we were stuck tight with our anchor and didn''t move from our perimeter ring.  When we were in this harbor a week ago there may have been 5 boats total.  Last night I counted 25 boats in this all weather bay seeking protection from the winds.

Seas are windy and choppy

We cast off the bowlines about 9:30 and bounced our way through the waves and wind that were on our nose to Hamilton Island.  We arrived at 11:30 and had enough time to dock, eat lunch, clean up the boat a bit, take a short walk down the street through the shops, and walk to the airport.  We watched the plane carrying our precious visitors land at 2:00 p.m., right on time.

Red on the left, Green on the Right - Entrance Channel

Yeah!  They're here and their luggage arrived too!  All is good!  We spent the afternoon walking around sight seeing,

Cast Marble Sculpture

Note the trees blowing sideways

doing some shopping at the grocery store which was well stocked and had everything we needed to replenish our provisions.  While walking around, we caught up with another cockatoo.  This one was enjoying a French fry dipped in catsup.  

Yep! The Perfect Amount of Catchup!

Oh! I'm in Heaven!

He was a good advertisement for the fish and chips shop, so we bought our dinner and brought it back to the boat to enjoy with a salad and cold beers.

We were all in bed by 8:00 p.m.  It had been a long day for the travelers.  

Sunday, June 10, 2012 - Back to Cid Harbor 

It is still overcast and cool, but the wind has subsided a bit.  We left the dock this morning after a quick walk to the bakery for sweet rolls, fresh bread, tea. and coffee.  Currently we are sailing with the wind and current pushing us toward Cid harbor at about 5.5 knots.

All is Well with the 2 Sail R's, Garyn and Jess, on SV Worrall Wind