Easter
Monday. 7am 17 degrees and overcast. Steve headed off with Gary to get their
sailing catamaran. I put a roast in the Ecopot for dinner.
Met
their friends John and Jane. John had travelled with Gary to Singapore to pick
up the cat and they had an amazing journey bringing it back to Adelaide. Steve
was helping with the ropes etc.
Gary
at the helm.
Good
sized runabout too.
As
we motored out of the Yacht Club area we passed the P&O Pacific Eden at the
wharf. We saw her moored of Penneshaw.
Margaret
gave me a tour – plenty of room in the lounge/galley.
One
of the cabins – nice and roomy.
Out
into the Gulf they raised the mainsail.
Margaret
showed her skills in rolling up a rope.
A
bit more wind about so they raised the next sail – the Jib, I think.
John said to go out the front and lay on the net for a photo of the sails. Bit weird having the water rushing underneath me.
Looking
out the front. Very interesting working out where all the ropes go.
Not
the nicest morning but it is wonderful to be out on the water. Cruising past
Semaphore.
Mt
Lofty in the distance and the Adelaide Hills.
Great
little seat out the front. Bit chilly though so on with the big coat.
The
wind has stopped so they wound in the jib.
The
planes are taking off over the beaches.
Now
passing Glenelg.
Out
with the jib again as we headed further down the Gulf.
Then
the wind dropped again so we dropped anchor and had lunch. We feel like royalty.
The
water is so clear and the sun is starting to come out. I had brought my togs
but it is still a bit cool for me to have a dip.
Found
out it was Margaret and Gary’s 35th wedding anniversary today so out
with the champagne to celebrate.
Steve
is dreaming of when he finds that big nugget!!
We
have warmed up in the sun which is shimmering on the Gulf.
Headed
off again back up the Gulf again. She rides so nicely – hardly know we are on
the water.
Zoomed
in on Mt Lofty – you can see the big white monument on the left.
Nice
clouds.
Margaret
said these are old terrace houses – I think that was Henley Beach.
This
is Escort House which was owned by the hospital and used as a respite centre.
Now it is privately owned. When Margaret was young they used to holiday in
little shacks on the beach near it, but they have all been removed now.
Back
to Semaphore and the Kite Festival is under way. It was amazing – there were so
many and of all shapes and sizes.
The
Pacific Eden is heading off. On Gary’s radar thing it says that it is leaving
for Melbourne.
Nearly
back to the Yacht Club which is near a big shipping container loading dock.
What
a cute little boat.
Back
to the dock and time for a wash down. Great name, Zangezi.
Obviously
they didn’t have a good day, getting towed back in by a little boat!!
Back
home Margaret and I got some roast vegies happening. Aimee and her boyfriend
were home from holidaying in the Grampians and Liam was home too. Great dinner
chatting and laughing then Steve looked grey and excused himself. He headed off
to bed not feeling too good. We thought dehydration – not that we had been hot
but he doesn’t drink much water!! Maybe it was delayed sea-sickness – not that
it was rough but he had been into the blue cheese etc.
He
was asleep when I got back to the van so that was good.
