August 26, 2014, Magnetic Island Madam Cupcake took off her socks! Must be HOT, DAMM HOT, says I. We’re in Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island (near Townsville, for those of you about to reach for the chart..). Ressie’s plumb tuckered out. We’ve logged 1500 NM this trip, raced furiously, in a […]

Gladstone, August 2nd, 2014 We go north-er. Queenslanders become, impossibly, friendlier. Land of pristine beaches, stunning inlets, glorious sunsets, fierce tides and GLADSTONE. Gute Trauer! Endless lines of ships. Coal. LNG. Alumina. Did someone hit the hyperspace button?? So – stock up, move out. Well, actually, time for a quick […]

22 July 2014, en route to Fraser Island We arrived. We met Queenslanders. They told jokes. To whit … ‘and said God: “That’s Queensland, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful people, impressive towns; it is the home of the world’s finest artists, musicians, writers, thinkers, explorers and […]

14 July 2014, Coffs Harbour Don’t you love a great quote? How’s this: ‘Bizarre travel plans are dancing lessons from God’ ~Kurt Vonnegut. Way to go, Kurt! Just about sums up this latest trip…. First things first. Ressie is resplendent – new paint, new saildrives, newly broke owner. The downside? […]

30 July 2013, just west of Noumea It’s the much anticipated Series 2 Masterchef South Pacific cookoff … struggling to find form. Where’s the spice? Its not looking promising. First up, Glenda, the crowd favourite, failed to show. AVHD, meanwhile, failed to cook. Just barked orders to the kitchen hands […]