The wind intensified this morning and stayed gusty for the rest of the day. Once again it was stronger out in the islands with Airlie relatively well protected.
Steve Smith has booked the marina courtesy car for 1.5 hours from 12.30pm, so we head off to the shopping centre in Cannonvale for a big shop. We need to stock up for our trip to Magnetic Island and Wilparina is also getting low on a few things, so having a Hilux ute to pack everything into is just what we need.
After we have completed our food shopping, we made a quick trip to the Home Hardware store a bit further down the road to look at their stock of Metabo power tools. Based on Steve's success in using a Metabo cordless drill and a fitting to fit his winches, to substitute for an electric winch, I am keen to do the same. I have already ordered and received the fitting to drive the winch from the USA, and leave the store with a Metabo cordless tool package including a drill, power wrench and angle grinder . It was expensive, but it was on sale and very good value for money.
New "electric winch"
This afternoon we have beed invited to join Bill and Linda Castles on About Time for sundowners, so together with the Smith's we turn up at 5 pm, had our pre dinner drinks, nibbles, and a tour of the Seawind 1160. We all then went out to dinner at a newer restaurant in town, Mr Bones, that had been given a good report by a few of our friends. It was a pizzeria that also served tapas. The food was very good.
Thursday 30th July 2015
The wind is still very strong, and it is a bit overcast, but no significant rain results.
It is time to venture away from the marina, but the conditions out on the water have not improved a lot, so we decide we are overdue for a game of golf. Options on the Whitsunday Coast are limited, it is either Proserpine or Bowen. We have played the Proserpine course before and weren't that impressed that we wanted to rush back and play it again, so decided we would give Bowen a go. It is 80 km away, but at least we will get to see a bit of the countryside.
After a bit of a hunt around we find a rental car available for the day, and eventually pick it up at 10.45 am and set out for Bowen about half an hour later. The drive is not particularly scenic, and the countryside very dry. Bowen looks pretty tired and is not really a tourist destination. The golf course is a nine hole course by the seaside, with 2 sets of tees making it an interesting enough 18 hole course. It is remarkably green compared to the surrounding countryside.
The Clubhouse is impressive
At 12.30pm the fourth round of the Mica Cup was under way. Mike is not off to a good start having lost balls on the first two holes allowing Carole to go to a commanding lead (after the first 5 holes she is 7 up.
After a bit of a recovery from there on Mike managed to pare Carole's lead back to 3, which now leaves the score at all square for the series to date.
It was a bit of a slow round, as on a few occasions we found ourselves behind groups of 7 people playing together, on one hole 11 people. Not sure we will hurry back here.
Back at the marina at 5.30 pm, we have a quick shower , and are off to dinner on Ruby (a Dufour 410), owned by Geoff and Jenny Fogarty. Joined by the Smiths, we have a most enjoyable BBQ, and fortunately Ruby is on the same marina arm as us only about 4 boats away.
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