Anyone who has ever been at an Airport at 6AM will know that early morning feeling that seems unique to airports at this time of the morning. How I ever used to get up at 5AM every morning to do a paper round as a kid and then do the same for the last 3 years flying around Europe I don't know but I think the requirement to earn money had something to do with it.
Usually this early morning feeling was followed by exhilaration as I arrived at exciting locations such as Amsterdam and Frankfurt, today however after leaving on the 6:55AM flight from Sydney we arrived in what looks like paradise.
Fatigue instantly vanished as we were greeted by the beauty of the Whitsunday Islands, never before have I sat down for breakfast and had a flock of Cockatoo's try to sneak up and fly off with it.
Being the rainy season on Australia's East Coast we were soon in a downpour but not planning on sailing today it was no big deal. We did get a free upgrade on the boat to a 44.4ft Sun Odyssey which meant that everyone had their own cabin and toilet. In true holiday style everyone was allocated their sailing name for the week. The crew list for "Turn 12"
El Capitan George Muelet the 1st (Myself)
Lady Broadside (Shelley)
Lady Hornblower (Kirsten)
Lady M'Julie Bilges (Julie)
As for the origin of these names don't ask however Lady Hornblower became Lady Hornblower-Asbo after she was thrown out of the islands only nightclub. The evening was polished off with El Capitan having to rescue Lady Broadside from the marina after she missed her step getting back onto the boat. Yes we are all crazy.
Highlights: Arriving in the beautiful Whitsundays
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