Final leg home (better late than never!)

Urangan to Raby Bay

Monday, 26 September to Wednesday, 5 October 2022

On Monday morning we rode our bikes to Point Vernon - a beautiful ride around the bay before departing the marina at noon for Bookar Island which offers great protection in the northerly winds.

Point Vernon

On Tuesday we crossed the Wide Bay Bar and headed to the Double Island Point Lagoon for the night. The next morning it was off early for the run to Mooloolaba, a place we always enjoy. No wind early saw us motoring until 11 when the northerly strengthened enough for us to sail under main and genoa. A week in the marina gave us a chance to catch up with family and friends, enjoy the surf and fresh prawns and get ready for our return home.  

No surf this morning

We walked most days and rode our bikes 4 days including a trip out to the Department of Transport at Buderim to arrange a new Drivers Licence for Warren who was caught up in the Optus data breach. 

Plenty of paths around the Sunshine Coast lakes

Mooloolaba light from land ...

... and sea

Finally the trip was over and we departed Mooloolaba for home on Wednesday, 5 October. We saw more whales also making their way south including one just 5nm from Raby Bay. We are so lucky to have such beautiful and diverse cruising grounds in our state. 

In total we had covered 1425nm in the 81 days we were away.