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Lizard Island (YLZI) to the Northern Peninsula (YNPE)
With a 27 knot tailwind at 2,500ft we had a lucky chance to cruise low along the coast for the 200 or so miles from Lizard to the very very top of Australia. Read More
Month: August 2016
Island hopping part 2
At $1,200 so a night for the resort, Lizard Island is geared up for the fancy resort goer. When calling ahead to receive landing permission, they were rather confused… “Sorry we don’t have your booking”… “Are you meeting a yacht”. The confession of camping resulted in a stunned, confused silence. It must have been a sight for guests and staff alike to see us land our shiny plane and then lug all our camping gear out….
Loaded up like packhorses, Read More
Island hopping part 1
Yesterday, the real Flyabout began – Unknown destinations. After a week of hard sailing and drinking, we left Hamilton Island Race week and headed due West, over the reef and past Abbots Point. Our first destination – Dunk Island. Read More
Day 1: The Adventure begins… And we’re off!
Moorabbin (YMBW) to Hamilton Island (YHTI) via Mackay (YBMK)
So after months of planning and pent up excitement, we’re off into the big blue, on the ultimate fully flexible, fully refundable ticket. Bags are packed, plane is loaded, flight plan is lodged! Read More
Packing, planning, problem solving
A week till take off! The past three weeks have been crazy with solving problems – packing, reserving, planning, buying, test cooking… but, I think we’re as ready as we’re going to be! Read More
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