The Journey Begins up the Queensland Coast

Day 1 - We finally made it out of Moreton Bay, with a few squally showers and several of the most beautiful rainbows. Grandma and Grandpa must be smiling down on us. It got a bit blustry with a wild sea at the top of the bay, as we exited into blue water.... cruising and surfing at 9.5 knots on an ebbing tide and broad-reaching at 25-30 knots of wind. We were rewarded shortly after that with a dolphin escort. One playful fellow sprang completely out of the water only about 5 feet away from the boat, then belly-flopped back in after waving a welcoming flipper at us. We pulled into Mooloolaba late in the afternoon in time to anchor and enjoy a lovely sunset. All in all a very happy first day in cruise mode.

With Equanimity and Joy

P.S. we celebrate this wonderful day with a homemade yummy pizza for the very hungry crew!