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After spending four months close to the heart of Melbourne, it was time to say goodbye. Initially we’d planned to stay for three months but
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After spending four months close to the heart of Melbourne, it was time to say goodbye. Initially we’d planned to stay for three months but
Before we leave Port Phillip Bay and head to Lakes Entrance, we need to get fuel. I checked the prices at different marinas and found
When planning to cross Bass Strait, we didn’t want to risk the weather turning bad half way across, so while this meant missing out on
I always try to have different anchorage options when I plan a passage. This is so that if there are significant weather changes or something
All good things must come to an end, and so did our stay at Wineglass Bay. It was time to head north to St Helens
After a very windy day in Dunalley on 19 October, we awoke to perfect conditions and so it was time to move on! This short
After our short stay at Port Huon Marina, it was time head to Dunalley, through Denison Canal. We’d previously been through the canal after leaving
The title of this blog represents the furthest south we have ever been in our boat! But it’s also with some disappointment that this will be
Is it a sign of ‘old age’ when you regularly ask “where does time go”? It’s hard to believe it was two years since we
There are two ways to get to Hobart from Triabunna: Travelling around the Tasman Peninsula and experiencing the full force of the Southern Ocean! Taking
In short: We left St Helens on Saturday 27 April to make our way, via the scenic and secluded Wineglass Bay, to Triabunna marina and
In short: We left the Tamar River on Friday 5 April, keeping a close eye on weather conditions for a safe date/time to cross into
It was great to relax at the Tamar Yacht Club marina, Beauty Point, after our Bass Strait Crossing. And during our three weeks here, we
You can think of our journey from Victoria (Yarra River) to Tasmania (Tamar River) as comprising the four steps making up the foxtrot – slow, slow,
The new year started with a bang, literally!! It’s been very convenient staying on a private dock near Yarra’s Edge Marina, and we’ve been making
Come rain, hail or shine, there’s always rowing on the Yarra River near where we’re staying in Melbourne. Rowers are accompanied by small power craft, often
I was amazed at the size of the Gippsland Lakes, especially Lake King. I was also amazed at how quickly the weather changes and can
After biding our time in Bermagui, we finally made the trip south to Victorian waters. And we saw our first Victorian numberplate on Gabo Island!
After a busy six weeks in Shellharbour preparing for our trip to Tasmania, it was time to continue our journey south to Bermagui, where we
We’ve been getting ready for our trip to Tasmania, and I thought I’d share the preparations we’ve made. Most of these changes were completed during
We spent an amazing six weeks exploring Sydney Harbour, but it was time to start our journey south. As we exited the heads, we turned
After enjoying a few weeks Cruising Around Broken Bay, we travelled the 21NM to Sydney Harbour on Friday 7 July and enjoyed a fantastic six
We spent nearly three weeks cruising around the Broken Bay region. While we had Poseidon in a berth here for nearly seven years before we
It’s another “pinch me” moment when I think that we’re now back in Broken Bay, which we left almost 3 years ago when we started
It’s been nearly three years since we were last in Lake Macquarie and back then we were very inexperienced cruisers. In fact, on our first
After spending 20 days on anchor enjoying Camden Haven, we finally had a perfect weather window to head south. In summary, our trip from Camden
Today is 26 April and we’ve been in Camden Haven since 13 April. This area is well-populated by pelicans, who mainly eat fish but are
When we were in Townsville in 2021, we made the biggest visible change to Poseidon in 40 years! We had a bimini constructed on our
Below is the process I use to plan our passages and it works for us and our boat. I use it for both overnight and
After nearly two and a half years with most of that time in Queensland, we’re now back in Coffs Harbour! We had a great trip south
In December 2020 we cruised the Clarence River as far upstream as Cowper/Brushgrove and I wrote about this trip in my blog River Ramblings. At
After two years in Queensland travelling as far north as Dunk Island, it was finally time for us to say goodbye. We’re excited to be
As we come to the end of 2022, I’ve been wondering what we’ve done this year, especially as we’ve spent the last 5 months on
We recently took a cruise ship from Brisbane to Sydney return! But we’re still cruising the east coast of Australia aboard Poseidon, so you’re probably
I think it’s fair to say that we have taken to this cruising lifestyle like ducks to water! It’s hard to believe we’ve been cruising
As at beginning of September 2022, we’re based at Hope Island Marina until the end of this year. During this time we plan to explore
It would be true to say that from time-to-time I procrastinate writing my blog…but as ‘they’ say, “never put off to tomorrow what can be
It’s taken me a while to finish this blog. Somehow, the time just seems to get away from me! However, as we are preparing to
The Narrows is a stretch of water running between Curtis Island and the mainland, providing a shortcut and calm passage between Keppel Bay and Gladstone.
Do you remember John Golling’s advertising campaign of the 1980s with the catchphrase, Great Keppel Island: It’s a great place to get wrecked? It was
After six days in Mackay, we topped up the fuel and started our cruise south to Keppel Bay Marina. It was about 10 months earlier
…but luckily these times are rare! However, as we headed south from Airlie Beach to Mackay, we did experience some “less-than-pleasant” passages. It’s time to
This Whitsundays Pictorial shows photos taken while staying in Airlie Beach between January and March 2022. These were taken with a Samsung Galaxy S10+ phone
After exactly six months and one week in Townsville, we started our trip south on Tuesday 4 January. It’s about 150NM to Airlie, considering we
From my ‘googling’ Bowen is north Queensland’s oldest town and pride in its history has been translated to 28 murals that depict events and life
… we come to the end of another year. And no, this is not a post about the next chapter of Sex and the City,
Should you serve bolognaise with rice? This question arose during our recent cruise with our son and his girlfriend. A second, related question, was should
Over a ten-day period, The Strand was converted into the seaside sculptural exhibition, Ephemera (meaning things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a
I cannot believe we’re in Townsville and sometimes I feel like it’s all a dream, so pinch me! What’s also amazing is to realise was
I’ve always been curious about the boat names people choose. Did they name the boat originally, keep the boat name they inherited, or change the
We left Mackay on Thursday 10 June to go island hopping in the Whitsundays as we made our way to Airlie Beach. With over 70
This is Part 2 of our trip from Keppel Bay Marina to Mackay. This part covers from Island Head Creek to Hexam Island, then to
After spending a most enjoyable 11 days exploring Keppel Bay and surrounds, it was time to continue north. The plan was to anchor at Port
You can see from the accompanying photo that it was a bit windy while we were in Keppel Bay! We spent 11 days there, due
This post covers our trip from Gladstone to Keppel Bay, via Hummocky Island. We continue to head north seeking warmer weather as I explained in
‘Winter is coming‘ was going to be the title of this blog, but I decided it was a bit too cliched! But we continue to
After nearly two months in Hervey Bay it was time to head north to Bundaberg! But not before going to Rooney Point to test out
Hervey Bay, “a place for the newly wed and nearly dead”. A local, who’d lived in Hervey Bay all her life, told me this. I’d certainly
I remember years ago chatting with a couple who were cruising and they said you must get flopper stoppers, they’ll make nights on anchor much
We decided some time ago that it would be helpful to have an extra hand at the helm. All our cruising to date has seen
Part of the fun of cruising is planning where to go next! And for every place we go, I think I ‘experience it’ at least
This is about our trip from Mooloolaba to Hervey Bay, which saw us crossing the Mooloolabar bar (for second time) and the notorious Wide Bay
Some say Mooloolaba has it all – even a loo with a view – and this explains the title of my post, Moo-LOO-laba! Well they’re
After a month in Manly it was time to leave and start our travels north to Mooloolaba. But not before spending a few days in
I’m a fan of an alliterative title! Otherwise this post should be “Our month in Manly”. Despite visiting family in Brisbane often over the past
I bought the CD, Jagged Little Pill, when Alanis Morissette released the album in 1995. One of the songs is titled ‘Ironic’. This is the
Did you think I meant “2020 – It’s a Wrap”? No, I definitely meant warp. I think 2020 has been twisted, bent, distorted, and has
This post is about our passage from Iluka/Yamba to Queensland, specifically Hope Island. Hope Island was named after a colonial aristocrat, Captain Louis Hope, who
It’s long been a dream of mine to cruise the Clarence River, after first visiting the region in the late 1980s. Also, the various brochures
This post is about our passage from Coffs Harbour to Iluka. Iluka, an aboriginal word meaning ‘near the sea’ sits at the mouth of the
Or…when retired, do what you want and when you want to do it! It’s been a while since I wrote a blog because, well frankly,
I have a rather amusing story about Queen’s song, Fat Bottomed Girls! Quite some years ago when my son was about 6 or 7 and
After about 3 weeks at Soldiers Point Marina, the weather improved enough for us to travel from Port Stephens to Coffs Harbour. Forecasts indicated 3
This Port Stephens Pictorial shows photos taken during our stay at Soldiers Point Marina, Port Stephens. These were taken with a Samsung Galaxy S10+ phone.
When we started on this adventure, I knew weather and tides would be a big factor for passage planning, but I think it’s fair to
This post is about our passage from Newcastle to Port Stephens. Port Stephens is twice the size of Sydney Harbour, has 26 beaches, monumental sand dunes
This post is about our passage from Lake Macquarie to Newcastle. Newcastle Harbour is one of Australia’s most diverse regional ports and one of the world’s
This Lake Macquarie Pictorial shows photos taken during our stay at Lake Macquarie. These were taken with a Samsung Galaxy S10+ phone. If you want
This post is about our adventure from Brooklyn to Lake Macquarie, NSW. Lake Macquarie or Awaba is Australia’s largest coastal salt water lake. This is
…sometimes it’s champagne and cake! If I think back on the 5 months we’ve spent living aboard Poseidon, we’ve certainly had a great time, but
After buying a new tender, Robert suggested I make boat chaps to help protect the inflatable tubes. Having no clue what chaps were, I ‘googled’
In December 2019 we started a refurbishment of our boat’s foredeck and we finally finished mid-May 2020. Our foredeck refurb included: Removing and replacing the
It’s been a busy couple of weeks on Poseidon. What was initially going to be a quick ‘out of water’ boat survey, so that we
Imagine the following scenario… I’m driving the boat up from the flybridge towards a mooring buoy. Robert’s down on the deck getting ready to hook
Recently, I looked in the mirror and thought “Hmmm, my legs are getting thinner (yay)”. Then I realised it was because my muscle mass was
AKA, “Where old boats go to die“. I like exercising and with the current social distancing requirements, due to the coronavirus pandemic, I recently started
We’ve been doing a lot of work on the Bomar escape hatches lately – this will be a separate post coming soon(ish) – and I
I was going to call this post ‘How many towels do we need?‘ but I thought the current title is more interesting. And before we
We’re often asked about her name, and yes, we briefly thought about changing it! Are you familiar with the movie ‘Poseidon Adventure’ from 1972 or
Did you spot the error in the title? It was intentional and included just to show you that it is OK not to be perfect! And
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