Well yes we have left…at about 2pm. Pete spent the morning organising cars and last-minute details while I idled a bit nervously on the boat, dabbing away with spray ‘n’ wipe and the vacuum cleaner. (These two items have been conspicuous in my recent life, moving in and out of our various houses.)

Eventually Pete got back and off we went, under the bridge at a fine rate. The forecast had been a bit ominous but it was all just beautiful, with bright sunshine and spectacular clouds. I took a few photos which don’t show the spectacular or beautiful nature of the afternoon at all but never mind…

When we went past Blackmans Bay, Claire and Stuart and the children went out to the clifftop opposite their house and flashed a mirror at us. This made me laugh and cry…ofcourse….
We headed into a most wonderful technicolour sunset and anchored in Lauderdale Bay, quite a long way out because this bay turns out to be extremely -and slightly alarmingly - shallow. We can see Pete’s sister Lynne’s house, and we can even see her moving around enticingly in her kitchen – how nice if we could just pootle in and meet her for a drink before dinner. But the wind has come up and we would probably get there and back all in one piece but…we would get very wet…

So now it is time for our first G & T of the trip. We are trying out the second of the two heaters Pete bought, a nifty little yellow arrangement. The one we used last night was just wonderful and made the whole living area warm and cosy; we will see if this one does the same!