Port Douglas is actually further north than Cairns, our next port of call, which seems a bit odd at first, as we will have to double back on ourselves. Initially, the ship was going to call in at Airlie Beach but this call was cancelled due to those mysterious 'operational reasons'. Presumably, a second night … Continue reading Saltie and the Gorge: Port Douglas, Australia, Wednesday 28th February 2024
I woke in the middle of the night and remembered it was still the middle of yesterday afternoon in the UK, so the Carabao Cup Final would probably still be in progress. I checked my phone and it was Chelsea 0 Liverpool 0 with extra time being played. Then the bouncing dots on a yellow … Continue reading Cup and Reef: at sea, off Queensland, Australia, 26th-27th February 2024
The captain informed us the previous day that to get alongside at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal at eight in the morning we would be picking up the pilot at 3:15! It is, apparently, a 50 mile run-in with the pilot through narrow channels through the islands which protect Brisbane. We were just approaching the … Continue reading Brizzie Fringe: Brisbane, Australia, Sunday 25th February 2024
After two (contracted) days travelling we had a six o'clock start for our first day in Sydney! As it was, after falling asleep exhausted soon after arriving in our hotel room, we were both awake before the five o'clock alarm. After a quick hot beverage of choice we were outside before six to meet our … Continue reading Sydney Second Time: Sydney, Australia, 21st-23rd February 2024
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