Wind   10 – 15 knots NE showers

The day started with clear sunny skies but developed into showers later.

Jenny and Morgan rode from the marina along the foreshore to the other side of the river to the steps that lead to Auckland Hill lookout.

There are 111 steps up the hill guiding you to a magnificent view at the top. Gladstone Harbour is in full view from the bottom of Facing Island to the beginning of the Narrows between Curtis Is and the mainland.  Gladstone is primarily mining related so the view consists of wharves and terminals for alumina , cement, liquefied natural gas and coal. There is some controversy about the fish habitats in the harbour as fisheries are receiving reports of diseased fish and some with milky eyes due to the water quality.

We caught the courtesy bus to a local shopping centre, it runs Mon, Wed and Fri for marina clients. The shopping centre was very average and a little hard to get everything on our lists. The helpful bus driver took John round to the plumbers to get some new hoses for our back deck wash that had burst.

Later in the afternoon after the showers cleared, Jenny gave Morgan a haircut as she is getting too hot in this weather.

John , Morgan and I rode to the yacht club for dinner with Lesley , Rob and Keith, the rack of lamb and porterhouse steak with peppercorn sauce was very tasty. The boys watched NSW beat QLD in the second State of Origin match while Lesley and I walked home.