Seems like there is always something to do on O’vive. This morning I did a few things that hadn’t been done for a while like defrost the fridge, wash Morgan and get the mould off the cockpit cushions. Of course I also had to remove all the visitors to my crab trap overnight.  Something was thrashing around as I pulled it up, I was hoping it wasn’t a huge slimey eel again. Lucky ; it was a large estuary cod about 50 cm long thrashing around amongst some small muddies and two blue swimmers.

I decided my filleting skills weren’t up to scratch so I let him live another day and only kept one blue swimmer.

John was not happy when I informed him over the phone, said I should have gutted it and put it in the frig for him to fillet when he got back. Didn’t think of that at the time. Oh well, there’s plenty of everything in this marina it seems, pot luck every time I pull it up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan and I rode along the busy esplanade which winds along the foreshore of Trinity Bay to visit Kay at the hospital. There is a cycle path all the way, the local council have done a wonderful job for cyclists in the city and its so easy to get around too as its very flat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cairns festival is on for a week with live music in the park, markets ,displays , a parade and fireworks. Sue Donovan a long time friend  who lives in Herberton up on the tableland, arrived at about the same time the parade was on  so we missed it.

We sat on O’vive and ate crab and prawns and caught up on news.

The fireworks display was spectacular with some new and varied pyrotechnics. They were so close to the marina, we had the perfect spot to watch them without going anywhere.

 

 

 

 

 

The festival after party was at Salt, the restaurant at the end of our finger so it was a very festive atmosphere all evening. Sue left to drive home about 9:00.