Archive for the ‘Out at Sea’ Category
A month on..
As I look at my previous post, I smile.
So far we have come,
Our dream in action…
Sunset at Seven Spirt Bay
A dip in the cool waters.
“follow the dream”
But before leaving the Top End we had to stop off to celebrate. Nestled within Carig Gunak Barlu National Park around the Colbourg Peninsula is a beautiful little resort.
A little bit of paradise in a vast vacant land.
Rudy walking the ruins at Port Essington
Hello from Port Essington
Glass relics, Port Essington
We Celebrated….
We had completed our goals in the direction of our dreams, 4 years we’d been at it.
Our goal was to set Tiata up for some long term and remote cruising.
Tiata sits behind a blanket of smoke in The Top End
Lounging in the water one morning…
Nature…
Lush and green,
cool and serene..
We are now sitting near the tip of Cape York in Seisia, Queensland.
Waiting for the winds to abate..
But we are in no hurry, we’ll just toddle around here…
Plotting the Journey…
It’s getting close now,
the final jobs are slipping away,
the time has come for us to start proposing a direction…
My lemons are preserving…
Reflection
Direction
Our first destination…
Cobourg Peninsula – Garig Gunak Barlu is a national park.
About 216 km northeast of Darwin by road.
Our sailing route 120nm..
It was established by joining the former Gurig National Park and the Cobourg Marine Park…
Vast and beautiful
Deeply indented bays and coves cover some 4.500 km²..
Virtually uninhabited…
Darwin to Port Essington
Port Essington is an inlet and historic site located with in the park.
One of 2 failed attempts of early British settlement..
The ruins still remain…
(We were first through here June 2007 – en-route to the Kimberly’s)
Wuwudri Walk
looking through the ruins..
Blackpoint Wharf.
For this we will probably set sail with the bottom of the tide in the evening to catch the ingoing tide through the Vernon Islands.
and will ensure and outward tide around Cape Don..
With a hopeful lunchtime arrival…
Nestled deep…
Well that’s the loose plan.
mmm maybe one last gourmet treat before virtual wilderness…
We will be there till we are ready to go..
A Journey Outside…
In the craziness there is Peace.
Knowing, that these are my dreams are coming into reality..
Surrounded by Nature, connected to life…
My dream board…
My dream board is too big for the boat so.
So I will..
Dive into those dreams…
We sailed here with nothing but debt and a dream….
Today after I finish this blog I’m packing up my space.
I love this room, the view is awesome..
It’s where I created and meditated…
Disconnecting from the land takes time.
I’ve got the Accountant on the go..
And there’s still final jobs on Tiata…
Bit by bit though it’s coming together.
The load is lightening..
The way is clear…
Where creations are made..
Life is a beautiful creation
What’s next…..I can only imagine…
But in my belief,
It only get’s better…
Bring it on….
Interlinked
The ‘Inside’ world and the ‘Outside’ world are so interlinked.
A lot of that ‘weight’ needing clearing was on my computer..
I have been taking photo’s for 15 years…
- Splice…
Mesh…
Interlaced…clean’ drive.
Around 2 years ago I got a new computer,
and dumped the load on the ‘new’ ‘clean’ drive.
It showed up in my neck..
I have since deleted over 111GB…
ENTWINE……
I now feel ready for my next adventure.
The world has changed so much in the past 4 years..
So grateful for new technology…
peaceful…
Fresh..
Open…
My heart is bursting,
my mind is clear,
I am the birthing,
I am the idea.
Lynette Higgs
What else is possible?
Brilliance
Into the unknown..
We are now a month away from heading back out to sea.
The dream never stopped for us,
our goal has remained clear.
into the unknown
guided from above..
nature’s miracles..
It’s the miracle of life
and
I have the keys…..
Dream Big and Beautiful
I do believe in Miracles…
Margaret Bay
Near the tip of Queensland there is a beautiful Bay.
Where the sand is white and the water clear.
You won’t find many people here the nearest sealed road is 141 kms away.
Clear waters of Margaret Bay
Margaret Bay Low tide
Map of Margaret Bay
A place to stop, to explore and to play.
The tides are big…lucky we have wheels.
Walking the beach at Low Tide..
The tide came up higher then expected. Rudy I’ll watch for Crocs..
A great place to give Tiata a dry out and make sure all is a’ok.
giving Tiata a dry out
Watching the clear water wash away..
Tide receding…
Further up the beach past a creek
the sands are sprinkled with Star Fish
100’s of them..
Waiting for the croc to swim away before crossing the creek.
But first you have to wait for the resident croc to head out to sea…..
Important tip: Check your tides and always keep an eye out.
Start fish everywhere going about there business
In a little part of the bay is Starfish City..
Off to see friends..
“Catch a falling star…”
The ‘Stars’ of Margaret Bay
Blue, white and green…
Tiata
Just us and nature,
A lone Jabiru..
A distant Curlew
what a special treat…
A magical sunrise
25th Dec 2006
Christmas at Turtle Bay, Whitsunday Island.
Christmas Morning…
It was a misty start to the day, still and quiet. After sunrise most of the boats moved on to there destinations for the day, we decided to stay put.
After my morning paddle we explored the area, we followed a dry waterfall up into the rain forest we were awarded a sublime view..
Looking back at Tiata
Some morning exercise…
Solider Crabs
We climbed high into the forest..
Rudy walking the dry river course..
keep on walking..
love our morning walks..
Rudy did a great roast on the Cobber
Followed by an afternoon swim
Tending lunch..
Cooking with a view..
it was a beautiful day and after lunch we “weighed anchor” and went for a sail around the Island…
Perfect…..
Flying the spinnaker…
Clear sailing
Christmas on Tiata..
28th October 2006
We’d been anchored at Lizard Island for about 6 weeks and had recently had some cruising friends arrive. It was decided for a group sail out to The Cod Hole on the Ribbon Reef on the great Barrier Reef.
We’d woke to the stillest of mornings, the water crystal clear. Your could see people getting out on their boats and peering into the water.
It was like looking in a fish tank, magical..
Crystal Clear waters of Watson’s Bay
Anchor line curled on itself
Morning on Watson Bay
We all loaded aboard Bruce and Toni’s Catamaran, nice and big. 6 Adults and 4 kids, woohoo we were off. The morning stayed eerily still being that the winds blow most the season at 20-25 knots such a still day was like magic. We skipped across the ocean surface and was we came closer to the Cod Hole the bottom started to loom out at us, we looked at the depth finder to see that we were peering into 27 meters of water.
on route to The Cod Hole
Some of the gang
Still Water
We arrived at the scene and let out some buoys as we were in deep water.
We jumped in.
It was amazing, colourful and clear we could even see the circling reef sharks circling the outer edge.
Sarah getting in…
Hi Rudy..
Looking into deep water
Was a wonderful day of fun and laughter we returned by to Watson’s Bay with a return visit out to the ribbon reef planned.
We were treated to a divine sunset
Sun down at Lizard
28th October 2006
We had first met the Anui crew, Scott, Sarah, Seth and Fynn at Dockside before we had Tiata. We met them at the ferry stop we got talking and they invited us aboard there boat Anui. They were heading to family at Yamba for a 3 month stay. We promised them dinner on there return but by the time they returned we had moved aboard Tiata…
Anui sitting in the forground
Outside, out at Sea 