We have been busy bees the last few days. Finally the wind has swung to the north, yeah! Since last time we have been holed up at Gary’s Anchorage in a very strong and usually NW which confused everyone. Great lightening show that night but the thunderstorms did not Passover us luckily. After a couple of days at Gary’s and a final dinner with Synergy and Tacks Z Evasion we parted company on Wednesday morning, them to head for Tin Can Bay and “home” and us to Pelican Point to be ready to cross Wide Bay Bar early Thursday morning. Thursday dawned with a light easterly breeze and a pretty quiet bar, yeah! We got up at 0430 and had the anchor up at 0500. Off to the Bar. It was a bit lumpy in the stretch they call “The Mad Mile” but other than that it was a perfect gentleman. We made great time and arrived at Mooloolaba River Entrance about 1430. We were getting low on fuel as we have bloody driven from Mackay, so we fuelled up and dropped the pick in the “Duck Pond”, dinner at a little Thai place on the wharf – all good. Up at 0430 the next morning (this getting up at 0430 better not be habit forming!) to make a dash for Peel Island at the southern end of Moreton Bay. We are now anchored up at Peel and will head toward the Gold Coast tomorrow. Chris caught a good Spanish Mackerel on the way today so more fresh fish – but don’t they make a HUGE mess.