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Today is office day again with lots of e-mails, phone calls and food parcel packing. Some last gear repairs, and I’ll be heading off north tomorrow!

Mark Shergold, my host in Cairns, in front of his shop “Adventure Equipment Cairns”, 133 Grafton Street.   I took him for dinner tonight to thank him for his hospitality, and what did the menue say? Kangaroo, Shark, Crocodile…really! I had “Outback noodles”, a delicious combination with kangaroo meat. Tasted like a lean combination of chicken […]

I’ll be heading up to Cape York tomorrow. I’ll anticipate I’ll be there within 14-16 paddling days, plus (hopefully none) some weather days… I’ve sent a supply parcel to Seisa/ Bamaga via barge. I’d like to hang out there for a day or two, getting a good rest and recovery until I start my Gulf […]

I played a bit and attached my training wheels for the Gulf-crossing – these are three OPTIONS on one boat, I don’t think I’ll need all of them together! The two paddles are sitting more or less high strapped on to the kayak, either on the front or back of the cockpit with THULE roof rack straps. […]

Reached Cairns, 55 km, Machant’s Beach. Now I’m safe and sound in Mark & Libby Shergold’s (Adventure Equipment shop Cairns) house. Thanks to them for hosting me! I’ll have two or three days off to prepare me heading into the northern remote areas.   Flatwater day – like a millpond! Time for the sea snakes to […]

17.09 146.00 High Island The water was flat & boring today. The “official” island campsite is in the jungle…but I preferred the beach…it’s too eerie in there alone 🙂 My usual beach camp, the coral beach spit is steep with several ledges. The water look inviting to swim when it goes that steep down, but […]

back-updated from day 54 to day 61 – day 62-64 tomorrow!!!  17.40 146.10 Hutchinson Island 55 km only, as there are only 3 days left to Cairns and this island is beautifully inviting. Making 2 days out of the three is simply too much. Although it’s the best paddling weather, low to moderate wind, low seas, […]

18.08 146.16 North Brooks Island 75km it’s simply paradise here once the anchorhng prawn trawler went off for the nightshift…   After I left Falcon Island, I couldn’t help but stopping after an hour on Orpheus Island on that inviting tourist jetty. I thought it leads to a resort inland or so…no, it was simply […]

18.45 146.31 Falcon Island 65 km   Quite amazing, sitting on a remote island with internet access and pushing myself to update the blog…see how far back I’m making it before falling asleep. The rest will be done in Cairns… Leaving the highly civilzed Magnetic Island/ Nelly Bay at dawn, but traces in the sand reveal […]

19.09 146.50 Magnetic Island 70km boring paddle with few wind, waves and tide. I like action!   sanddunes from the night’s wind   As I expected, the surf off Cape Bowling Green eased almost completely over night. But it took a while until the wind went down that night! My tent and kayak got quite […]