Decisions, decisions, decisions.......

Yes, it was one of those days when important decisions had to be made.

Port Douglas twilight 1 - Image by Navman

The first decision, when to arise.

This was not hard to make because Captain Bligh had to be up, breakfasted and ready to be picked up by 0800hrs.

We bade him farewell for his trip back to Tin Can Bay. Today will be a long day for him.

He has to fly to Brisbane, then get a train back up the coast to Nambour where his good wife Pacifica will pick him up.

 His journey will be full of promise. The promise of sleeping in his own bed, the promise of returning to his loving family, and the promise of a long weekend away on his magnificent yacht Liberator. I am sure that these things will help him through the long day.

The Sugar Wharf  - Image by Navman

Sea-Dog and I decided to spend some time getting Endless Summer back to her pre-voyage state of cleanliness. We attacked this task with some vigour, and by 1030hrs, Endless Summer was looking quite sparkling except for a couple of small sections which we plan to attack tomorrow.

River boat - Image by Navman

Then it was time for a coffee, followed by a walk around the marina precinct to check out the refuelling facilities because the fuel tanks on Endless Summer are quite low.

Before we knew it was lunchtime, and we savoured a quiet beer in the cockpit whilst enjoying the passing parade of the marina.

Big decisions had to be made after lunch......should we do some washing, go for a swim, or in Sea-Dog's case, have a snooze. In the end we were able to fit it all in. The water was a cheery 23 degrees, though I did miss the fact that there is no surf up here. Still, you can't have everything.

Port Douglas twilight 2 - Image by Navman

We did a few tiny maintenance jobs after this. After a final twilight walk for photos, I cooked a chicken, basil and tomato dish on a bed of spicy brown rice for dinner.

Yes, it has been a tough day at the office, but you know that someone has to do it....

Goodnight from paradise,

Navman