Visit with Jodie & Stephen

26th Sept to 2nd Oct 2015



First stop Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island, a beautiful place and I also need a new photo of EverRest for the business cards

Cateran Bay on Border Island, 27th Sept, we all hopped into the dinghy to 
look for a good place to snorkel and walk ashore. Ashore we saw a black mass
in the water to realise it was a school of fish, Stephen was the first to brave going,
then we all followed.

Just relaxing, heading into Cateran Bay.
 

Anchored at Cid Harbour, and was silly enough to do the
walk up to Whitsunday Peak. Martin & I took 1hr 10min
to get up, 1hr 20mins to get down. much harder on the knees
down. Stephen did the whole thing in 1hr 30mins



This is a shot of Cid Harbour from the top, EverRest is in the photo, 2nd from the top left hand
side, yes the one with the dinghy on it, Stephen is already back. Jodie did a big walk yesterday and
got a blister for her trouble, lucky girl.

Last night for Stephen and Jodie before we head into Hamilton Island.

 

Cocktails at the pool bar.
 

Cid Harbour

23rd Sept 2015

Met up with Molly and Col for a roast on EverRest. Sundowners and relaxing on the net until it's ready.

Funnel Bay

22nd Sept 2015

Yesterday we anchored at Airlie Beach the get the provisioning for Jodie and Stephen's visit. Then moved to Funnel bay for the night. When we woke up there was a cruise ship visiting the area.

Macona Inlet

18th Sept 2015

Macona Inlet is on the bottom of Hook Island, great place for another Sundowners ashore. Caught up with some old friends and met some new friends.

Butterfly Bay

17th Sept 15 Afternoon

 

Moved to the Hook Island for the night, Butterfly bay is on the North side.

 

The picture doesn't show the colours or size, but this
shell was the size of 2 flippers and a very bright purple.
 

After lunch we dinghy'd to Alcyonaria
Point, jumped into the water to do more
snorkelling, while dragging the dinghy
behind us. The water was a lot clearer.

 



Went ashore for a walk along the creek bed to see the
colony of butterfly with Ric, Zoe, Harry and Ollie,  Dave and
Noel and their friends

Setting up a cricket game on
the beach. Not much sand, mostly
crushed up coral.

On our way to sundowners we saw a baby stingray, had time to take a photo
not always possible with the loud noise of the dinghy motor and they move so fast.



End of another wonderful day





Blue Pearl Bay

17th Sept 15 Morning

West side of Hayman Island


Feeding Bat fish from the back of the boat.

First snorkel for the year, a bit cloudy down there but still pretty.

Stonehaven

16th Sept

Trying to be a bit more creative, taking the sunset though a class of wine.

Airlie Beach

2nd to 15th Sept

Time to relax after Nat & David's visit, plus the weather wasn't the best.

Didn't even finish his drink.

Not the best place to park.

Bona Bay

1st Sept

Last night out with Nat and David before we go to Abell Point Marina so they can catch their plane. They might be family but we like them anyway. I would have them on the boat any time, they are great people and a lot of fun.

Lunch on Shag Islet

Well, we didn't really have lunch as they went through 30kg of snags in an hour and a half and we missed out.  However, we did have drinks / nibbles and enjoyed that and then headed back to the boat.  We're going to have an early dinner.

Here's the view from the top of the island.