Cruising Sydney Harbour - photos for last 7 days are now added

Monday 19 April

We are planning to go cruising on Sydney Harbour today as it is a beautiful day with blue skies, 26 degrees and light wind. We may stay out two nights somewhere. Flashy prepared omelettes to order for breakfast and settled in for some computer work on ARF cassowary historical works for Dave Butler, while the girls went for a 1.5 hour walk. The boat man replaced the nearly empty gas cylinders and we prepared for departure.

Three hours cruising around the bays of Sydney Harbour, under the bridge and past the Opera house, in glorious sunshine. Flashy took the helm for a while and managed to dodge the ferries and quick cats, spot the yachts under power and generally keep to the correct side of the road so to speak.

We picked up an overnight mooring in a little bay underneath Taronga Park Zoo, looking west to the Bridge, Opera House and the city skyline at 3pm. The Pol Roger accompanied the tapas on the forward top deck and the Aperol Spritz saw in the amazing sunset. The ladies requested salmon for dinner, so Flashy prepared the leeks, baby carrots and new potatoes to the tune of a Cooks Lot Shiraz from Orange.

The Atlantic Salmon was to be poached on the top deck BBQ, wrapped in Al foil with butter and lemon rind, which was good in principle. However, someone before us had not cleaned the otherwise excellent electric BBQ. The resultant smoke almost brought on the Water Police, Marine Rescue and the Fire Brigade. The neighbouring boats moved moorings. Flashy just kept on cooking while the ladies hurriedly opened the blinds. A dangerous manoeuvre, considering the beverages they had consumed.

All in all, it was an enjoyable meal, which we followed with a game of Five Crowns.