Chapter 69 - We are Sailing

Our readers will recall the gentle disruption caused to our subjects' trip to Fraser Island by Cyclone Larry and be glad to know that before it has cleared off its friend Cyclone Wati has come to town.

Obviously they have therefore headed off on a 54' ketch into the Whitsundays and the heart of cyclone alley.

Their grand ship is called the Kiana and so far she has served them very well.



Considering the weather within 100 miles of here by some miracle the blue skies and sun have come out to play and they have taken full advantage and now look like lobsters.



Whilst passing Whitsunday Island itself they felt obliged to make landfall and having done so trekked through the jungle to locate Whitehaven beach.

Whilst treking they located a nest of green tree ants and had an impromptu snack of them, so far no ill effects.



As we compose this at 2200 he is sitting on the bowspit enjoying a VB and the stars.

He says this place is perfect.