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This web log contains the website content for our journeys on Reflections IV from April 2000 to December 2008.
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Col, Liz, Courtney & Anna

Tuesday, April 18, 2000

April 2000 The trip begins... and we are on our way... South?

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So the first thing we will need to do is brush up on our navigation skills.  We turned right instead of left when we left Swansea.  Oh well... The Hawkesbury river was beautiful and uncrowded this time of year.
See the Third mail message for a more detailed run down on what we did down there.




Here are selected photos...

Ready to leave Lake Macquarie - early morning at the yacht club

  Heading up the Swansea Channel with other members of the Lake Macquarie Yacht Club cruising divison.

Leaving Lake Macquarie - at last!

Poled out headsail and running downwind to Broken Bay

Introducing Tiger Woods the family pet - who felt very ordinary on the first few sea voyages

Tiger - refusing to look at the camera while playing dress-ups

Going for a walk around Scotland Island in Pittwater.  Photo taken by Anna

Mast up and away.   All 16 metres of it!

New mast fitted.  Unfortunately the spreaders (arms) got tired.  So back on with the original.

Heading off from Jerusalem Bay for a walk to Cowan along the Great North Walk

Looking down into America Bay - yes we did climb all that way and then walked a few k's - Well done Anna.

Aboriginal carvings in sandstone along America Bay track

Finally on a heading North.... 



Heading into Newcastle past Nobby's head  Newcastle city - but where are the public jetties - gone!



Anna and Dad at the helm.  Public boating facilities at Newcastle harbour. ?