Scarborough

We dragged the kids to the supermarket for one last time (hopefully).

Scarborough

We’ve started to pack up the boat getting ready for our return to Melbourne.  In between jobs and to relieve the kids of boredom we hit the park.

Scarborough

The kids got a haircut, Chloe’s first for the trip and Luke’s 3^rd.

Bribie Island to Scarborough

The previous night we anchored of Bribie Island, happy to stop at 8pm after 14 hours sailing.  

Once again our travels were dictated by the tide so we left Bribie Island around 8am.  We only had an hour to sail/motor to the marina at Scarborough and were moored and coffee machine on before we knew it.

Pelican Bay to Bribie Island

An early departure so we could cross the Wide Bay Bar with the right tidal flow and we were rewarded with a stunning sunrise.

We had light west to northwest winds and calm sea.  It was a beautiful day and very fitting for our last full sailing day for the trip.

With the weather so good and the extended forecast not so good we decided to bypass Mooloolaba and keep pushing on to Brisbane.   I was disappointed not to revisit Mooloolaba however we weren’t keen on being stuck there indefinitely.

Just before dusk in Moreton Bay, we had our closest encounter with a whale to date who put on a show for us, breaching clear out of the water a number of times.