Wild Carol does Australia - We're off!

We're off!

Wild Carol does Australia

John and Fiona Fraser

Tue 8 May 2012 08:23

37:01.6N 8:17.6

16:00 on 7th May

We're off again! We left Portimao at 13.45 after refueling and dropping the car off. Sailed until 18.20 when wind fell light.

Blog Entries

2018

Sep 2018

Sat 29 Sep 13:26
- Welcome Home! That's all for now...until the next adventure...
Fri 28 Sep 16:00
- 25th-28th September - Singapore
Mon 24 Sep 16:00
- Monday 24th September - a walk around Mosman and a visit to the Maritime Museum
Sun 23 Sep 16:00
- Sunday 23rd September - A trip round Sydney Harbour
Sat 22 Sep 16:00
- Saturday 22nd - a few pics from our first day in Sydney
- Friday 21st September - to Sydney
Thu 20 Sep 06:37
- Thursday 20th September - in Sapphire Beach
- Wednesday 19th - to Sapphire Beach via Byron Bay
Tue 18 Sep 10:48
- Tuesday 18th - to the Gold Coast
Mon 17 Sep 16:00
- Monday 17th - Whale watching then on to Mooloolaba
Sun 16 Sep 16:00
- Sunday 16th - to Hervey Bay
Sat 15 Sep 10:18
- Sailing done - heading south to Rockhampton
Fri 14 Sep 17:00
- More pics from our sailing week
Sun 9 Sep 16:00
- Saturday 8th September - Start of Sunsail charter
- Some pics from our first couple of days on the boat
Fri 7 Sep 16:00
- Friday 7th September - to Airley Beach
Thu 6 Sep 16:00
- Thursday 6th September - Magnetic Island
Wed 5 Sep 15:00
- Wednesday 5th September - in Townsville
Tue 4 Sep 16:00
- Tuesday 4th September - to Townsville with a side trip to Paluma
Mon 3 Sep 16:00
- Monday 3rd September - to Mission Beach via Tablelands
Sun 2 Sep 16:00
- Saturday/Sunday 1st and 2nd September - Ellis Bay and Palm Cove

Aug 2018

Fri 31 Aug 15:00
- Friday 31st August - Ellis Beach
Thu 30 Aug 16:00
- Thursday 30th August - to Ellis Beach via Tablelands
Wed 29 Aug 16:00
- Wednesday 29th August - Mossman Gorge
Tue 28 Aug 14:00
- Tuesday 28th - snorkelling on reef
Mon 27 Aug 16:00
- Monday 27th - to Port Douglas
Sun 26 Aug 17:00
- Sunday 26th - Barron Falls and Ellis Beach
Sat 25 Aug 17:00
- Friday 24th - Saturday 25th August - Kuranda
Fri 24 Aug 15:00
- Tuesday 21st - Friday 24th - in Cairns
Mon 20 Aug 16:00
- Monday 20th August - end of part 1
Sun 19 Aug 14:00
- Sunday 19th August - to Cairns
Sat 18 Aug 16:00
- Our campsite in the Rainforest
- Saturday 18th - to Cape Tribulation and Daintree Rainforest on the Bloomfield Track
Fri 17 Aug 15:00
- Friday 17th - exploring Cooktown
- Friday 17th - Mt. Cook walk
Thu 16 Aug 16:00
- Thursday 16th August - to Cooktown
Wed 15 Aug 16:00
- Wednesday 15th - to Atherton
Tue 14 Aug 16:00
- Tuesday 14th - to Undara Volcanic Park through Normanton
- Karumba
Mon 13 Aug 13:00
- Towards Karumba - Burke and Wills
- Monday 13th August - Towards Karumba
Sun 12 Aug 16:00
- Sunday 12th August - Lawn Hill Gorge Walk
Sat 11 Aug 16:00
- Saturday 11th August - Adels Grove Campground, Lawn Hill
- Saturday 11th August- to Lawn Hill via Gregory Downs
Fri 10 Aug 16:00
- Tirranna Roadhouse
- Friday 10th August - to Hell’s Gate
Thu 9 Aug 07:48
- Thursday 9th August - Drive to Borroloola along Carpentaria Highway
Wed 8 Aug 21:50
- Wednesday 8th August - Daly Waters
Tue 7 Aug 16:00
- Tuesday 7th August - Katherine
- Tuesday 7th August - Yellow Water Early Morning Cruise
Mon 6 Aug 13:00
- Monday 6th August - Jim Jim Falls
Sun 5 Aug 15:00
- Sunday 5th August - East Alligator River cruise - photos
- Sunday 5th August - East Alligator River Cruise
- Saturday 4th August - East Alligator River
Fri 3 Aug 09:00
- Friday 3rd August - Drive to Katherine
Thu 2 Aug 10:00
- Thursday - Kununurra
Wed 1 Aug 16:00
- Wednesday 1st August - Trip to Lake Argyle

Jul 2018

Tue 31 Jul 16:00
- Tuesday 31st July - Kimberley Croc Motel - Kununurra
- Tuesday 31st July - Bungle Bungles
Mon 30 Jul 14:00
- Monday 30th July - Purnululu National Park - The Bungle Bungles
- More photos from the Bungles on Monday
Sun 29 Jul 14:00
- Sunday 29th July - on the road again
Sat 28 Jul 11:00
- Saturday 28th July - El Questro Gorge
- Zebedee Springs
Fri 27 Jul 11:00
- Friday 27th July - From Home Valley Station to El Questro
Thu 26 Jul 16:00
- Thursday 26th July - Home Valley Station
Wed 25 Jul 15:00
- Wednesday 25th July - return to Drysdale River
Tue 24 Jul 11:00
- Mitchell Falls - at last!
- To Mitchell Falls - Big Merten
- Tuesday 24th July - Mitchell Falls
Mon 23 Jul 14:00
- Monday 23rd - to Mitchell Falls Campground - the rooftent mishap
- Monday 23rd July - to Mitchell Falls campground
Sun 22 Jul 15:00
- Drysdale River Station
- Sunday 22nd July - to Drysdale River Station stopping at Mt. Barnett Roadhouse
Sat 21 Jul 14:00
- Saturday 21st July - Annie Creek and Sir John Gorge
Fri 20 Jul 14:00
- Friday 20th July - Canoeing at Dimond Gorge
Thu 19 Jul 14:00
- Thursday 19th July - Mornington Wilderness Camp
Wed 18 Jul 15:00
- Bell Gorge ‘Tombstoners’
- Wednesday 18th July - Bell Gorge and Silent Grove campground
Tue 17 Jul 11:00
- Tuesday 17th July - Windjana Gorge
Mon 16 Jul 18:00
- Some more Tunnel Creek Photos
- Monday 16th July - Windjana Campsite & Tunnel Creek
Sun 15 Jul 08:38
- Sunday 15th July - Birdwood Downs Station, Kimberley
Thu 12 Jul 17:00
- Thursday 12th July - Broome
Wed 11 Jul 17:00
- Wednesday 11th July - Port Hedland
Tue 10 Jul 17:00
- Tuesday 10th July - Karratha
Sat 7 Jul 17:00
- Saturday 7th July - Exmouth
Fri 6 Jul 17:00
- Friday 6th July - Carnarvon
Thu 5 Jul 16:00
- Thursday 5th July - Geraldton
Wed 4 Jul 16:00
- Wednesday 4th July - Yanchep National Park

Jun 2018

Fri 29 Jun 16:00
- Friday 29 June 2018 - Perth
Tue 19 Jun 14:41
- Swan gets wheels!
- Testing the blog before heading off to Oz next week.

2016

Apr 2016

Thu 28 Apr 19:33
Tue 26 Apr 05:30
- Arrived in Guernsey
Mon 25 Apr 18:09
Sat 23 Apr 18:59
Fri 22 Apr 20:19
Thu 21 Apr 20:15
Wed 20 Apr 19:37
- Arrived La Coruna
Tue 19 Apr 17:55
- Arrived in Muros
Fri 15 Apr 14:00
- Arrived in Vilagarcia
Thu 14 Apr 17:12
- Arrived in Sanxenxo Marina
Tue 12 Apr 16:07
- A few pics of Bayona
Mon 11 Apr 20:35
- Arrived in Spain - Olé Olé...
- Arrived in Leixoes
Sun 10 Apr 08:27
- Now en-route to Leixoes
Mon 4 Apr 15:54
- Arrived in Nazaré
Sun 3 Apr 20:09
Sat 2 Apr 12:51
- Position Update
- En-route towards Cascais
Fri 1 Apr 12:35
- Arrived in Baleeira
- Off again!

Mar 2016

Thu 31 Mar 16:48
- Diverted to Lagos
- Update
Mon 14 Mar 12:27
- Position Update

2012

May 2012

Fri 11 May 08:18
- Arrived in Alicante
Wed 9 May 13:45
- Lazy Wednesday
- Off Gibraltar
Tue 8 May 08:28
- Position Update
- We're off!

Apr 2012

Sun 29 Apr 09:53
- Wild Carol on the move again!

2011

Jun 2011

Wed 29 Jun 08:36
- Final blog from Wild Carol (for now)
Mon 27 Jun 12:18
- Arrived - finally
- Position Update
Sun 26 Jun 09:54
- Farewell from Graham
- Arrival in Cascais
Sat 25 Jun 07:36
- Position Update
Fri 24 Jun 23:59
- Position Update
- Position Update - Surfin' in the dark.....
Thu 23 Jun 18:21
- Position Update
- Position Update
- Position Update
- Position Update
- In La Coruna at last...and on the move again
Tue 21 Jun 10:55
- Towards La Coruna
Mon 20 Jun 22:35
- Position Update
- Position Update
Sun 19 Jun 11:41
- Some more photos
- On the move again....life at 20 degrees (angle, not latitude!)
Fri 17 Jun 12:49
- In Loctudy, Brittany
Thu 16 Jun 10:56
- Position Update
Wed 15 Jun 21:45
- Update
- Position Update
Tue 14 Jun 15:28
- Position Update
- An apology to all nappy wearing occupants of Falmouth Marina
Mon 13 Jun 22:35
- Eve of Departure from Falmouth
Sun 12 Jun 11:17
- Thursday/Friday
Sat 11 Jun 12:04
- Arrival in Falmouth
- Position Update
Fri 10 Jun 07:30
- Position Update
Thu 9 Jun 16:26
- Dolphin Update
- Position Update
Wed 8 Jun 18:46
- Photos 8-6-11
- Ferries, freighters and fishing boats
Tue 7 Jun 21:59
- Rope Fish, Flying banana's, Attempted hijacks and opening night at Chez Ian's.
Mon 6 Jun 22:16
- In Troon
Sun 5 Jun 07:30
- Waiting in Rhu