Marty and I realised a couple of weeks ago that due to time lost to weather, repairs and rest days that we would not get all the way through to Cairns on this trip. We decided to slow down a bit and take in more of the surroundings and targeted Airlie as our finish point. We have loved checking out the Whitsundays and are both celebrating our fantastic journey. We will start leg two of the trip next year to paddle from Shute Harbour to Cairns.
We have so much more to share about the trip and will do so ove the coming weeks. We have thousands of photos that you have not seen of incredible places. Marty has several poems he is working on which he will upload when finished. We want to thank everyone of you who have made our trip so unique and special.
The little fellow in the picture above was in my cockpit this morning, it took some time to get him out, I had no desire to take him with me. Take care all, talk soon. DT
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Wow, what a wonderful achievement to have come so far, seen so much and arrived safe and well. Praise the Lord. We have thoroughly enjoyed following your blog and sharing the amazing journey here in our own backyard – Queensand! You dared to do something different and will never forget the experience. Congratulations. Marg Carey
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Congratulations on amazing adventure, it has been great to live vicariously through your blog! What an achievement.
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Thanks Blythe, it has been fantastic. Has been wonderful being back with Buggy and the boys. Look forward spending time with both you and Itay when I am back – it was great to have him following as well. Cheers Dean.
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Good work Me Stone.
See you next week at school.
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Hi guys . What an adventure . Met you at 1770 . (gave you a roll of toilet paper) ha ha ! Have been following you and love reading the story . We are back home in cold Melbourne but are reminded of beautiful QLD every time we check out your photos . And what about those whale sightings ! Glad you are safe and well , go fatten up on a few steaks and burgers, regards from Tony and Claire.
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Hi Tony,
That toilet paper came in very handy, in fact it ba came part of one of the funniest moments of our trip. I will post up a story in the coming days about it. We had a life changing and amazing trip, I lost 12 kgs over the trip, Marty 10kgs, both of us are back to work and trying hard to get back into the groove of working… Neither one of us is having much luck.
We are planning next years trip at the moment likely to be Airlie Beach to Cairns… We are working out dates and schedules now.
We met so many great people on the trip we could write a book about the characters we met, along with the nature the best part of the trip.
I hope Melbourne has been kind to you and not to cold.
Thanks for dropping us a line… Hope to see you back up this way soon.
Dean.
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