Incorrect weather forecasts often create a challenge but not today!

This is not what an ocean looks like with 14 knots of southeast wind, that is what we had prepared for paddling from Pancake creek toward Gladstone what we got was glass. An outstanding 42 kms today, we are comfortably nestled into the dunes at Canoe point, Tannun sands.
Some camp sites ago I walked up to a group of campers in my life jacket and spray deck, we had come ashore in a very remote place. The first reaction I got was well funny “you just jump out of a plane mate!”, I filled him in on our aquatic travel and he proceeded to tell me that Gladstone was going to be tough, it is always windy he said, and he gave me a”nice knowing you!” farewell. He was correct in a way, Gladstone harbour has blown us away with its mystical beauty and lack of wind. Several times today we commented on how beautiful and magical it was… It was like paddling through a dream. Riley, Jake, it was so dream like, I expected a Dandelion to fly by on the back of a Microbat at any moment.

We did see a lot a small flying fish, yes they do exist, and do take flight across to surface of the water when we disturb them. I have been trying to get a photo of one but have failed so far, I will keep trying. Tomorrow if the forecast is correct we will be blown all of the way to the eastern side of Curtis island, with what we experienced today who knows what we will get by way of wind. 

Marty is onto his fourth Jack Reacher novel of the trip, his kindle is doing overtime. He is starting to look like Robin Williams in the Good Will Hunting movie, his beard is very distinguished and with his glasses on he is looking very academic. I on the other hand am starting to look like Grisly Adams. DT