On to Horn and Thursday Islands

It took us days of pretty much constant sailing throughout the day to make it to Horn Island which is opposite Thursday Island. We only got to go ashore on the way after dropping anchor for an hour or so before it got dark. Fitzroy Island was one of these stops a nice little Island in a group of Islands one of which has aboriginal paints in a ave that we plan to check out on the way home. Daniel caught a shark off the beach, which was released.

Daniel catching bait fish.

Over looking the bay.



Daniel with his black tip reef shark

Ian, Daniel and Amy returning from the beach in time for dinner.
 

On to Morris Island which only took about 15minutes to walk around. Daniel wanted to fish. Daniel cast the net and caught heaps of bait fish with one throw, most of which we threw bak there was way to many.

We had already thrown heaps back and put some in the bucket

We left Daniel to it while we stretched our legs and went to check out the old grave under a coconut palm.

The really old grave.



Saltheart at anchor at Morris Island.

On we sail with very little use of the motor which has been great. On the way to Portland Heads we had a tear in the sail which Ian and I had to repair on the go. Luckily it was light winds and the tear was low enough to reach it took a few hours but we got the job done, great team work one on each side of the sail.


Repairs underway.

Gettting there slowly and having fun.

 We finally saw some dolphins on the way to Shelburne Bay the first since pretty muh leaving NSW. We saw them on 2 different days one day they only stayed for a few minutes the next day there were around 20 in the pod a few older ones with younger smaller ones coping the adults and they stayed for about 30-45minutes which was so muh fun and then they came back a short time later.

Amy enjoying the dolphins

Playing and having fun

Up to Cape York and over to Horn and Thursday Islands.

Cape York!! Made it this far.

We dropped anchor at Horn Island after making some great time. We were doing 7-8 knots making 9knots at times with the current pushing us along. A huge difference to our 5knots which we are happy to be doing. We went ashore there is not muh at all on Horn Island a shop and pub but this is where the airport for Thursday Island is where Kathleen is flying to on the 25th June very soon to meet us. We moved to Thursday Island the following day which is the main spot for this area.

Waterfront at Thursday Island

Amy with her adventure school teddy Flynn. She gets to keep him for a week then sends him back after writing about her adventures with him.

Thursday Island isn't huge but does seem to have most things. There are 2 slipways here that we were going to pull Saltheart out and give her a coat of anti-foul on her bum while waiting for Kathleen but no one will pull her out, so it looks like a Darwin job. We went up to Green Hill Fort for a walk from the top there are great views over the other islands and you an even see the mainland. The fort was used during the war but now has a museum inside but it was closed with no opening hours posted so we won't be going through the underground.

Look out Amy it ould be loaded!!!!!

From the top of Green Hill Fort with the mainland in the background

Amy taking a rest