Vanuatu, and we have visited with many of these folks over the past two years. We have seen many of these boats in Fiji, and in And we don’t really feel aloneīecause we know most of the boats around us, Songlines, Huck, Bella vita, Is understanding of this seasonal anomaly. But we are notĪlone because there are boats moored all around us and it seems that everyone Part of the harbour which is also well marked as a traffic lane. Outside of the well-marked and designated area for mooring and well into that

I say ‘the edge’ generously because we are actually about 20 metres We are ourselves moored at the edge of the moorageĪrea. The seasons start to change, and boats collect from all corners of the Pacific this There are always a lot of boats in New Caledonia we are told but in October, as Now it is true that I don’t really have a clue how many boatĪre moored in the harbour - so let me just say that there are A LOT of boats! This afternoon we will head ashore and see what we can see on this great city. We have found a little spot in Blackwattle Bay which is pretty much in the centre of the action. We got up early this morning and sailed further in to Sydney Harbour. It was just like this - until Maureen waved at the guys on the jetski - before long we were joined by new neighbours on a rented houseboat called 'LUXURY AFLOAT' One of our favorite little bays on Smith's Creek. I guess they don't watch the tides either? I have noticed that other cruisers have little wheels for their dinghies. We are standing by our dinghy when we took this photo. Turns out that watching the tide can be important. in total - one can walk all the way to Newcastle from here.

One our our favorite surprises was to find out how close we were to the Great North Walk. We have been warned to watch for 'crocodiles' in Australia. This is significant only because you can (almost) see our boat from here.

Here Maureen has summited Towler's Lookout. Lovely anchorages and great walks - which is something you don't always find while cruising. We have had a wonderful couple of weeks in Kauring-Gai-Chase National Park just north of Sydney.

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