Wind  SE  15 – 20 Sunny                      HT 4.45   12 nm

John headed off to golf with John Clark from Maclean for a quick nine holes before we departed at midday. John and Robyn Clark are travelling up the coast at the moment and have stopped in Townsville.

I tidied the boat and filled the water tanks then took Morgan for a walk in the Anzac park near the marina. It is a well manicured park with beautiful trees and memorials to those who have defended the country. There was an interesting section in  memory of The Battle of the Coral Sea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While Morgan stayed on the boat I walked down to Coles to get some supplies then caught a $7 taxi ride back with the groceries. Our guests Barry Muegeli and Anne from Khancoban who are currently staying just north of Townsville arrived about 12:00 and we departed not long after.

We headed around the western side of Maggie as the sea was much calmer. The boys put the rods out but no luck with the fishing.

Anchored in Horseshoe bay amongst 27 other boats, it was quite crowded at this time of the year so we anchored in close to the shore. A guy who runs the jetski hire  came out and informed us we were in the jetskiing area and would we please move by 10 in the morning. John was not overly impressed with this as he felt the guy had no right to cordon off an area for his private purposes.

 

We sat and enjoyed happy hour on O’vive then went ashore for a delicious dinner at the Marlin Bar.  I won’t describe the meals as some of you out there are getting fed up with me describing the sumptuous fare.

It was an idyllic setting overlooking the anchored boats at sunset  punctuated by the Bush stone curlews’ mournful wailing cry.