The gateway to warm water and trade winds, so we've been told.
Gladstone itself is an industrial city where giant ships get loaded with coal, aluminum (or aluminium if you are Ausie) is refined, and energy is generated. The town is small, about 30,000 people. The marina is very inexpensive and managed by very nice people. It is a pleasant walk to town from the boat, and all of us have spent the last few days walking and biking about, enjoying some warmer weather, though nights are still quite cool.
Tomorrow we head out again, this time to The Oaks, then on to Yellow Patch, then either Keppel Island or Yeppoon. North of Yeppoon the US Military is practicing war with operation Talisman Sabre on the Queensland Coast, so after that we need to stay offshore or commit civil disobedience. We haven't decided what we are going to do yet.
Still no word on Evvy's mom's passport, but we are hoping to meet up with her before we get arrested, if we choose that route. Unless of course she wants to join us.
Here are a few more pictures from Pancake Creek and the sail up.
2 comments:
Wow! What an adventure!
I guess I had better send you a note before you get arrested.
:)
This is a great geography exercise for those of us that until recently could only ID Sydney on a map of Australia.
We are loving the pictures and stories and appreciate the effort that you are putting in to it.
Take Care,
Pete, Kelly & Cameron
Hi "Kids", yes the sunsets in Bundaberg where great. We read your stories and funny how we all have similar stories to tell, except thank God we dont have problems (keep your fingers crossed) with Spirit of Ozz.
Will see you soon.
Till then
Rex & Marcela.
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