It was a good though very chilly and sometimes willing passage from Noumea.
After so long in the tropics we found it necessary to dig out all our cold weather gear last used on the east coast USA in the then approaching winter.
We arrived off Caloundra on a sunny morning
and made our way into Moreton Bay avoiding the shipping traffic.
Entering the Brisbane River past Fishermans Island cargo terminal
we made our way up to the Rivergate marina
and berthed at the customs/quarintine dock. The clearance process proved easy and the officials were very friendly and cooperative.
The berth was just below the Gateway bridge.
As soon as the wind allowed we left the river and crossed the bay to an overnight anchorage off Moreton Is.
Next morning we set sail for Mooloolaba
arriving to a very Australian holiday scene.
We berthed at the Mooloolaba marina right in front of the yacht club
and were received by an enthusiastic welcoming committee. This will be our base for some time.
The end of a wonderful, sometimes challenging and always enjoyable adventure.
Who knows what lies next?
