saloonpassage

Wednesday 21st: Finally left Peppers today, and as lovely as the place is, it’s now good to be on our way cruising again. The wind come up as we were leaving so after a good look around we headed for Fame Cove, a couple of the “live aboards” at Peppers (there appears to be quite a lot of people live on their boats up here) told us about this bay and to me it looks like the Refuge Bay of Nelsons Bay – without the private moorings. Got together on Just Chill’n for a nice lunch that Sue made, followed by a little fishing and Sue caught a baby shark which John unhooked (us girls weren’t going anywhere near it!). Then we took off for a couple of hours in the dinghies for a closer look at the adjoining bays. After being swamped by John doing doughnuts around us with their 15hp outboard (us with our 5hp) we laughed our way back to the boats for a shower with Garry vowing to “get you back one day John Platt 😡 when I get my 25hp!” as he waived his dripping wet fist around.
Another great dinner at “the Platts” and Gaz and I are now back on Saloon Passage worn out and ready to take off in the morning to check out more of the area.

Finally snapped the dolphins when leaving Peppers.

Cheeky!

Thursday 22nd:
Well the weather report was totally wrong about today! It was suppose to be a little cloudy with some morning wind then clearing. As it turned out the wind was so strong about 4.30 this morning we thought the moorings would break away, it’s been so overcast and blowy all day, it looks like night fall at the moment and it’s only 2.30pm. But we’ve had enough of Fame Cove and we’re heading for N B (Nelson Bay), we figured it can’t be any worse there. I need to post some eBay stuff anyway (business has been good lately, as soon as it increases by another 150% Garry could be a kept man 😘 haha!) plus we need to pick up supply’s because we want to head off to Broughton Island for a few days if we can, well if the weather improves that is.

Just gone 5pm now, we took our time getting around to NB and when we did there was only 1 mooring available so John an Sue continued on to Shoal Bay, we grabbed the mooring and pulled the dinghy into d’Albora Marina (we prayed the gates would still be opened when we returned) and raced up to the post office, just getting in as they were closing the door (my eBay customer will be happy 😊).
Caught up with John and Sue and were blown away at how pretty Shoal Bay is from the moorings, the water is emerald and so clear, even on this overcast day! Went to dinner at the Mod Thai, we weren’t disappointed, the food was still fantastic and great value! A couple of drinks back on Saloon Passage, talking about going to Broughton Island tomorrow, but if the weather isn’t right then we’ll stay here – that would be pretty good too!
Wish I had some new photos from today, but frankly it was too gloomy to take any, so will publish some from over the last week that I haven’t used yet.