Friday 15th: Running off the main channel is Gayundah Creek recommended by Alan Lucas as an excellent anchorage so we headed up said creek. Hemmed in by mangroves with a 7ft croc sunning itself on a mud bank did nothing for my equanimity and then the midges arrived. They ignored Carr completely and feasted on me while I was getting the anchor down. So up anchor quick smart as crocs and midges do not make comfortable sleeping companions and back to the main channel to anchor in the midstream breeze. Infinitely better as it was away from all categories of biting creature.
Saturday 16th: It was still dark as the anchor came up at 0600 and we headed for Port Hinchinbrook Marina. As the sun came up, the only ripples on the glassy water were in our wake and the sky gradually busied with shearwaters and darters looking for breakfast. At the shoreline, a few egrets and white faced herons were intent on the same task. Further along we spotted a sea eagle. As planned, we arrived at the pylons marking the entrance channel for the marina almost on high tide but just as we went to turn in, a supply barge came out and commenced a water ballet routine around the pylons. We could not work out what was happening so radioed to the skipper who explained that he was inspecting the pylons and moorings but was happy to move aside so we could enter. Thank you Perseverance II. Love the names of these supply barges, Hercules and Samson in the Whitsundays and we've seen Ajax and Hector (plus Perseverance) around here. Perhaps Jason and Achilles are further north. Amazon and Penthesileia would round out this genre of names nicely.
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