We made it!
Our week at sea (7 full nights from Isle de PInes to Coffs Harbour), were not anything too memorable. By the time we needed to replenish the meat supplies with fresh fish, it was too rough for fishing as no imagined being able to stand still long enough to reel in, let alone being able to fillet and cook a fish. So we managed to eat pasta several times and use up all our fresh vegetables, knowing they would all be confiscated upon arrival into Australia.
We officially arrived into Australian waters on Sunday 23rd November. Surprisingly the anchorage outside the marina was busy with several cats and monos anchored there.My dad, Ray/Poppy was there to wave to us from the jetty and we all were pretty keen to scramble up the ladder to give him a hug, but of course without get very wet and breaking the law we couldn't.
We were glad to be relatively still for the night, and even more pleased to be moving into the marina and the shelter of a berth the next morning. Big hugs and exciting shrills could be heard from our boat as family arrived and everyone was greeted with hug cuddles, kisses and big sighs of relief.
We will be staying in the North coast area for the next few weeks, enjoying time with family before moving further south in the hope to be in Sydney for New Year celebrations. From there we will continue our journey south again, this time much further south to Tasmania. Crossing the famed Bass Strait and slowly meandering down the East coast....perhaps avoiding the inevitable decisions of life on the land for as long as possible!
Thank you again to everyone who has continued to support us through comments and emails this year. We have always enjoyed reading what people think and have to say about our journey, and it has certainly been encouraging to know that we have given others a sense of what it has been like, on the seas. I would like to try and continue updating the blog, and as I get better organised, will put up photos too.
Our week at sea (7 full nights from Isle de PInes to Coffs Harbour), were not anything too memorable. By the time we needed to replenish the meat supplies with fresh fish, it was too rough for fishing as no imagined being able to stand still long enough to reel in, let alone being able to fillet and cook a fish. So we managed to eat pasta several times and use up all our fresh vegetables, knowing they would all be confiscated upon arrival into Australia.
We officially arrived into Australian waters on Sunday 23rd November. Surprisingly the anchorage outside the marina was busy with several cats and monos anchored there.My dad, Ray/Poppy was there to wave to us from the jetty and we all were pretty keen to scramble up the ladder to give him a hug, but of course without get very wet and breaking the law we couldn't.
We were glad to be relatively still for the night, and even more pleased to be moving into the marina and the shelter of a berth the next morning. Big hugs and exciting shrills could be heard from our boat as family arrived and everyone was greeted with hug cuddles, kisses and big sighs of relief.
We will be staying in the North coast area for the next few weeks, enjoying time with family before moving further south in the hope to be in Sydney for New Year celebrations. From there we will continue our journey south again, this time much further south to Tasmania. Crossing the famed Bass Strait and slowly meandering down the East coast....perhaps avoiding the inevitable decisions of life on the land for as long as possible!
Thank you again to everyone who has continued to support us through comments and emails this year. We have always enjoyed reading what people think and have to say about our journey, and it has certainly been encouraging to know that we have given others a sense of what it has been like, on the seas. I would like to try and continue updating the blog, and as I get better organised, will put up photos too.