AustraliaBuccan27°44’57” S 153°8’3” E
17 de febrero, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Day 0 is finally here. Made it to Michelle's place ok yesterday and had a catch up with all the girls and grandkids. Heading off to the BICT this morning with a car full of luggage and excited seniorLeer más
Coral Sea28°40’36” S 153°54’33” E
18 de febrero, Coral Sea ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Woke early to a fine day off the coast of northern NSW. After a coffee & tea we headed to the Horizon Court buffet to brave the crowds. So good to see staff directing everyone to the wash basinsLeer más
AustraliaSouth Channel Hunter River32°55’7” S 151°46’27” E
19 de febrero, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
A lovely sail into Newcastle this morning for our first port of call. Breakfast again in the Buffet with a nice Eggs Florentine. Off to explore Newcastle via the free shuttle bus without Rob & Geoff.Leer más
Tasman Sea32°58’19” S 153°34’30” E
20 de febrero, Tasman Sea ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A pretty uneventful sea day to allow us to catch up a bit. Sailing due east from Newcastle to pass the day as we couldn't get into Sydney until the next day. We filled the day attending briefingsLeer más
AustraliaCampbell’s Cove33°51’26” S 151°12’37” E 21 de febrero, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
A spectacular sail in to Sydney Harbour in the early hours didn't disappoint. The city lights up like a Christmas tree. We had a leisurely breakfast while we watched all the unfortunates disembarking.Leer más
Tasman Sea30°44’36” S 153°26’29” E 22 de febrero, Tasman Sea ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Time to wind down today after Sydney. Funny it took us 5 days to get from Brisbane to Sydney and yet we have made it back to offshore of Brisbane in less than a day 🤔. Formal night tonight so weLeer más
Coral Sea23°17’16” S 154°11’7” E 23 de febrero, Coral Sea ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
A fine start to the day but we are watching a developing cyclone right in our path. Fingers crossed.
A very interesting presentation this morning by the resident marine warfare expert about theLeer más
Coral Sea23°20’22” S 152°59’39” E
24 de febrero, Coral Sea ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Our last sea day for a little while and we seem to have avoided the cyclone so far. I did an overlay of our position on the cyclone map early this morning and we are past the worst of it. Now justLeer más
ViajeroThank goodness you’re on dry land for a bit, you went so close 😬 very interesting tracking the ship through the reef compared to the planned route
Papúa Nueva GuineaSanderson Bay10°18’35” S 150°27’17” E
25 de febrero, Papúa Nueva Guinea ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We snuck into Alotau in the early morning. It's easy to see why the Japanese were so keen to take control of this lovely harbour. After breakfast we headed out into the town in overcast but pleasantLeer más
Solomon Sea8°9’16” S 150°59’1” E
26 de febrero, Solomon Sea ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Bugger. The crappy weather and strengthening storm have combined to wipe out our day at Conflict Islands. We were so looking forward to being able to snorkel in the apparently crystal clear waters butLeer más
