Mackay

We got hauled out the other day for bottom paint and some other issues that we could not get taken care of in Fiji. Nice yard, nice folks, but holy !@#$!@#$ is this place expensive! Filters that I can get for 8 bucks at home are 35 bucks here. Beers are 6 bucks. Nice dinner 50. Minimum wage is 25 grand a year so everything escalates from there. 

We ride the bus into town where they have a mall that is the size of a small suburb. There they have everything…… except what you need for a boat. Going from Vanuatu to here is a bit of a shocker. But we are enjoying Mackay. Hope to get back in the water and on our way by the end of the week. We’ll see.

Sad day for Vivo as we saw Lorenzo and Giada off to walkabout in Aus. They will be in Aus for a year. They, and their cooking, will be missed. We wish them the best in their continued travels and expect to hear great things.         So we have a cabin open. Anybody game?

There is a good story behind this great catch. I will post it soon. 

Bye kids! Safe travels.

All for now.

M