Sunday 12th June
We are off again. Liz and Andrew hauled anchor and set sail to Airlie Beach. Toni, Jack and Liz took turns on the helm. The first couple of hours produced speeds of 7 to 8knts, then the wind dropped and we were back to 3knts. Even so we still made Airlie in what seemed to be no time at all.
Monday 13th June
We all went ashore. Liz went off to meet her friends and stay the night. Sue, Toni, Jack and Andrew headed to the laundromat. While waiting for the machines to finish Toni and Jack went off to explore the town. They had checked out Airlie from one end to the other and got back to the laundromat in time for the washing to come out of the washing machines.
We headed back to Imagine just after midday, ever mindful of the tide. You can only get to and from shore at mid to high tide, unless you want to push the dinghy through waist deep mud.
On one of the return trips Andrew came to collect Jack and Toni. While trying to depart the jetty, Andrew pulled on the cord to start the motor but instead of starting the cord remained out and wouldn’t return! After 10 minutes of paddling from Jack and Andrew while the sun set, Warren a half local came to our rescue and dragged us home to Imagine. Next morning the motor was apart and pull cord all sorted for more use!
Tuesday 14th June
Again mindful of the tides we headed into town and caught a bus to Cannonvale (the next town) where there is a 20 shop mall. Andrew went to an engineering place to get some parts welded, while the others checked out the shops.
We are off again. Liz and Andrew hauled anchor and set sail to Airlie Beach. Toni, Jack and Liz took turns on the helm. The first couple of hours produced speeds of 7 to 8knts, then the wind dropped and we were back to 3knts. Even so we still made Airlie in what seemed to be no time at all.
Monday 13th June
We all went ashore. Liz went off to meet her friends and stay the night. Sue, Toni, Jack and Andrew headed to the laundromat. While waiting for the machines to finish Toni and Jack went off to explore the town. They had checked out Airlie from one end to the other and got back to the laundromat in time for the washing to come out of the washing machines.
We headed back to Imagine just after midday, ever mindful of the tide. You can only get to and from shore at mid to high tide, unless you want to push the dinghy through waist deep mud.
On one of the return trips Andrew came to collect Jack and Toni. While trying to depart the jetty, Andrew pulled on the cord to start the motor but instead of starting the cord remained out and wouldn’t return! After 10 minutes of paddling from Jack and Andrew while the sun set, Warren a half local came to our rescue and dragged us home to Imagine. Next morning the motor was apart and pull cord all sorted for more use!
Tuesday 14th June
Again mindful of the tides we headed into town and caught a bus to Cannonvale (the next town) where there is a 20 shop mall. Andrew went to an engineering place to get some parts welded, while the others checked out the shops.
