Sandy Cay - Arlington Reef Trip
The first adventure to the reef on Leapfrog, nothing short of amazing.
We left Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron on Thursday night after a long day of Tony cleaning the mould and noodles off the boat and packing and preparing for our adventure - at approx 32 degrees and 80% humidity, Tony sweated off about 5kg in preperations.
Scott finished work a quick dash to the bottlo and some last minute supplies from home, we set for the yacht club, a couple of glasses of red and dinner with Maxwell we set off down the channel and out to Mission Bay.
We left Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron on Thursday night after a long day of Tony cleaning the mould and noodles off the boat and packing and preparing for our adventure - at approx 32 degrees and 80% humidity, Tony sweated off about 5kg in preperations.
Scott finished work a quick dash to the bottlo and some last minute supplies from home, we set for the yacht club, a couple of glasses of red and dinner with Maxwell we set off down the channel and out to Mission Bay.
After a celebratory scotch we set down for an early night. Waking early On Friday to a pod of Dugongs swimming close by the boat, we had some coffee and fruit and setting sail we passed Green Island - to be explored another day.
And then on to Sandy Cay which is in the middle of Michealmas and Arlington Reef, very similar to the below picture - we were the only boat there on Friday night and picked up a National Parks mooring.
We sat here for two days, snorkeling, swimming, reading, sleeping, eating and the occasional scotch on the rocks - it was pure magic.
It was hot - humid - we need to work out better airflow - we need more room for guests to share this wonderful place - maybe we'll sell the lovely frog - and go for something with a bit more room and airconditioning - am I dreaming - slap- slap - wake up - I'm awake - still dreaming though.
