Best of Ile de Pins

So easy to botch up in another language.  Some French speaking locals gently informed us that we'd been calling the Ilse of Pines the Ilse of Penises. 

Here's a video from Rems about our time on the Penis Ilse.

Farewell to New Cal

A video from Rems about our last days in New Cal. We pinballed between Ilot Signal and Ilot Nge, both marine zones.

Blue

RJ with some young eco-warriors and their trash whale

The award-winning documentary about Earth's oceans, Blue, screened at our local cinema last Friday night, and one nervous 14 year old introduced it.  She wrote the speech herself and it's kind of a nice summary of our trip.

The audio is LOUSY but I can hear it on my computer if I put headphones on.

Video Back Log ... Sudbury Reef

Okay, it's a while ago now, but better late than never.

Reminy and Budi collaborated on this one.

Spectacular Zoe Bay - Hinchenbrook Island, natural rock slides, unnatural music

Anchor in the southern corner, close to rocks and a fair distance from shore due to shallow water.  Good holding in sand.  Winds need to be calm as the bay is exposed from the south through north.  Don't swim, crocs. Ashore, there are numerous heavily laden coconuts to harvest and a plethora of mozzies to harvest crew members.  Take the short walk from the southern end of the bay up to the spectacular swimming hole, truly a jewel!.  Tell the crew they are climbing a hot cliff to look at the view and they will be pleasantly surprised.  Video by Reminy.

Percy Islands - Cruising Pilgrimage

Middle Percy Island is one of those must visit places for east coast cruisers.  Boats of all kinds have been stopping here for more than half a century.  We felt very lucky to have gone there, and luckier still to hang out with the residents, and do some useful work, like building a pizza oven.  The kids also helped butcher a feral goat which we later ate for dinner. We called that Anatomy 101. Movie by Reminy.

RJ turns 14

Here's a movie her dad made about RJ's 14th birthday, which we celebrated on Humpy Island, coincidentally also the scene of our honeymoon seakayaking trip 16 years ago. Watch youtube video

The Ridge Walk, Humpy Island

Fresh growth on Xanthorrhoea

I love whales

One of those little places on the way, by Reminy

Lake McKenzie, by Reminy

We loved this freshwater lake in the middle of Fraser Island.

Bribie Island, by Reminy

So close to Bris Vegas, who'da thought?

My favourite place so far, by Reminy

A short video by Reminy.