Australia Coast

Part II of our cruise from Brisbane to Darwin:  Mackay to Cairns — May 30, 2025  through June 11, 2025 (subtitle: And the shakedown cruise continues .  .  .    But joy triumphs over despair.)

We were so excited when Che Figata was liberated from the jackstands at Mackay Marina and we were finally on our way. With the loss of 2 weeks, and still some distance to cover, we put together an abbreviated but still awesome itinerary that would allow us to enjoy a Read more

By Jillhummel, ago

Part I of our cruise from Brisbane to Darwin: Brisbane to Mackay — May 1, 2025  through May 30, 2025 (subtitle: An inauspicious start leads to a rocky — pun intended — conclusion with lots of drama in between)

Greetings from Mackay, Australia.  We arrived safely on May 14 with our boat mostly in tact.  (More on that below). In the words of the legendary Willie Nelson, We are on the road — ahem, sea — again. 🎶  As you know from our last blog entry, we left Scarborough Read more

By Jillhummel, ago