Getting Ready to Go

It is week out before we set sail up the east coast of Australia and still lots of things to do! The rain has not helped as we had planned to pull the boat last week to clean and paint. Then of course to do the final pack. Where we are up to now is that the boat will come out next week and due to the tides we will have to pack Friday night in preparation for sailing on Saturday 3rd May '08.
So what do you pack for a seven month trip on a boat?
We will be leaving Sydney (Botany Bay) in coolish weather and hope to get to Queensland as soon as possible for most of the trip we will be hopefully in for a hotter climate. Our end destination will be Lizard Island just off Cook Town. You can see how far we are going by going to Trip Journal. Then it will be the return trip back to Sydney by the beginning of December '08.
Will let you know what we end up packing!

Crew: Dave, Jo, Maxie, Coco, Amy, Jim

All About Echo Beach

Why Echo Beach? This was based on the
Martha and the Muffins song:

I know it is our of fashion and a trifle uncool
But I can't help it I'm a romantic fool.
Its a habit of mine to watch the sun go down
On Echo Beach I watch the sun go down.

From nine to five I have to spend my time at work
My job is very boring I am an office clerk
The only thing that helps me pass the time away
Is knowing I'll be back at Echo Beach some day

On some echanted evening the sky's alive with lights
Our building in the distance is a surrealistic sight
On Echo Beach waves make the only sound
On Echo Beach there's not a soul around

Echo Beach, far away in time
Echo Beach far away in time..