Wednesday, March 25, 2009

LEAVING GLADSTONE

It didn't take us long to get ourselves organised in Gladstone once we arrived but because we'd arrived so late in the afternoon, we decided to anchor near one of the shipping wharfs until the following morning.
One of the main chores was to get the washing done whilst in Gladstone because we hadn't done any washing for over a week & the fishing clothes in particular, were a bit on the pongy side. However, after berthing at the marina & carting two bags of dirty washing up to the laundromat, we were met with a "CLOSED" sign. "SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE"! The next alternative was to catch a taxi to the nearest laundromat, so while Mum & Dad tended to that chore, Rees & I walked into town to do the grocery shopping.
The courier had arrived at the marina at 9.00am with our antenna for the HF radio, which was fantastic, but even better when Rees installed it & it worked as it should. What a bonus! Anyway, with everything in order again, we were ready to leave the marina after one night's accomodation & are currently underway through the Narrows, headed toward Yellow Patch, one of our favourite fishing & crabbing spots.
Cyclone Jasper is currently off the coast of New Caladonia & is creating some strong S.E. winds along the Queensland coast but once we get into Yellow Patch we'll be O.K as we'll be quite protected in there. Meanwhile, we'll have a slow day of motor-sailing through the Narrows but will be fishing again by this time tomorrow.

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