Happy New Year!

As many of you know, I’m something of a sunrise, sunset kind of woman. The sense of anticipation as the sun cracks the horizon is tempered by a certain regret as night overruns the day. New Year’s eve has a similar effect on me. Have I made the most of the year that’s been? Have Continue reading


Hidden gem

I find it hard to believe that I lived in Brisbane on and off for thirty-five years and I never realised the beauty of South Stradbroke Island. Capt G and I used to camp on Moreton and Fraser Islands when we had our big old toyota land cruiser, but we never ventured to South Stradbroke. Continue reading


Safe Harbour

Dux anchorage on the western side of South Stradbroke Island has proven to be a wonderful safe harbour for us for the last two nights. The storms that swept through last night, leaving us rocking at anchor instead of bobbing, cleared the air for a gorgeous morning. Zeus even woke up refreshed after his valium Continue reading


Days like this…

From the sublime to the ridiculous today 🙂 The sunrise was glassy calm with the palest of pink blushes. As we motored down the channel towards southern Moreton Bay I thought I was destined for another stellar word count. Sadly the universe had other plans. In a benign part of the channel, having navigated under Continue reading


Charles Darwin and the new Brisbane runaway

So what does Charles Darwin have to do with building the new parallel runway in Brisbane? It’s the name of one of the world’s largest hopper dredges which is currently improving the depth of the East Channel leading into the Port of Brisbane. In 2 – 3 hours it fills its 30,500 cubic metre hoppers Continue reading


Holidays!

We had to wait for the tide this morning, but it was worth it. Despite the gods of wind messing with us we made it under sail over to Moreton Island. Along the way we hoisted the Gennaker, played with a Navy Patrol Boat, saw dolphins, turtles and dugongs and tried out the new kayak. Continue reading


Rowena’s invited me back again!

Clearly I wasn’t too much of a poor guest last time I visited Rowena’s lovely blog. Have you checked it out yet? Not only is it totally sumptuous to look at, but it’s also filled with fantastic interviews and great advice. Stop by for a chat. You’ll find us at: Rowena Holloway