Changing Cruising Plans
October 2022 There I was one week sitting on my computer, calculating ratios of tinned tomatoes to packets of dried beans on a spreadsheet, getting ready for our big trip…
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11 November 2022
Belgium – Bikes, buses, trams and trains, but no canal boating
Or “When the Gods rain lemons on your plans, spit in their eye and make limoncello”. August 2022 With the canal boat saving its energy for a rainy day (not…
30 September 2022
SOME VERY DIFFERENT BOATING IN BELGIUM – Canals
August 2022 (Week 2) We normally go canal boating in Europe every two years, but due to Covid it has been 4 years since our last trip, so we are…
9 September 2022
SOME VERY DIFFERENT BOATING IN BELGIUM – Brussels
August 2022 We have, up until 2020, travelled to Europe every two years with another couple to cruise the waterways of some unsuspecting country, sprouting very accented attempts of the…
29 August 2022
My Work Here Is Done
June 2022 Neon Beilby October 2003 - June 2022 Sadly, ‘Opal Lady’ is now a boat without a ship's cat; Neon has passed away at the stately age of 18…
30 June 2022
Opal Lady is Heading North Again
January 2022 6:20am (What is with all these early morning starts?) Sunday 2nd January sees us leaving Airlie Beach after a wonderful 5 months stay, bound for Cairns and then…
22 February 2022
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About Family not Fishing
October – November 2021 After a week inside Little Black reef, we headed back to Airlie Beach to restock and pick up Taylor for some cruising with his parents. His…
15 January 2022
To The Outer Reef, Finally
October 2021 We were once more getting the front room sorted for a visitor. This time our younger son Taylor, whom we hadn’t seen for 2 years, was coming over…
12 January 2022
Just a Few Days of Calm Please
September 2021 After arriving in Airlie Beach, it was now a matter of waiting for good weather to explore the islands, heading out as much as we could and catching…
10 January 2022
The Whitsundays In Winter
August 2021 We have arrived at Airlie Beach for a little Marina time before we start exploring this world-renowned cruising area. The general plan was to go out exploring for…
13 December 2021