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Category Archives: Australia
It’s interesting how things can change considerably in such a short period of time. Seems like only yesterday we were traipsing around Nepal worrying about nothing more than blisters and diarrhoea. In fact it was three months ago to the … Continue reading
Darwin
Darwin: a hectic five weeks of hard work, tears, sweat, laughter, swearing, heat and itchy bites. But let’s return to my last entry from the top of Arnhem Land… From Cape Stewart we sailed over to Entrance Island outside Liverpool … Continue reading
The top end
Our journey from Seisia across the Gulf of Carpentaria was planned for Friday 1st June. Of course we’d placed an order with Huey – ESE 15/20 knots, no rain, following sea – perfect conditions for Blue Heeler. I’ve read of … Continue reading
FNQ and around the top
Before we left Cairns, the guys from AQIS popped by Blue Heeler to inform us of the restrictions on taking dairy, meat and veggies to and from the Torres Strait’s special quarantine zone. There are a number of prohibited items … Continue reading
Cairns
Leaving Island Head Creek with a 20/25 knot south-easterly wind was testing. Maintaining a steady course along the northern side of the entrance close to two large rocky outcrops, Blue Heeler slowly bounced forwards battling the incoming 3m seas and … Continue reading
