Award winning moments Week 3

Luckiest break: Leaving Macleay Island (seriously) and that the mail has finally been found (a week and a half later) and we will be picking it up in Bundaberg this week (yay.) Also, even though JO dropped our key to the Marina overboard on our 2nd day there (a $20 penalty) we received a free night's stay at the Marina instead.

Most random item: A fake floating cactus in the water, seen at Mooloolabah Marina. Also given the number of boats that have run-a-ground up here, particularly a massive trawler earlier this week.

Favourite Meal: Fish and chips at Mooloolabah and $8 steak at O'Malley's Irish Pub.

Funniest moment: Mick and Dave watching the Origin from the back of the boat, with beanies and blankets just like home instead of the Sunshine Coast.

Most painful experience: Dave doing work at the top of the mast, for six hours (and no real result.) Or playing Hayden getting hit in the groin while playing football (Simpsons style) on the beach with Amy and Jim. After playing a very competitive game of 'Risk' (basically like military monopoly) Mick's final army person in the player was trying to take on the whole of Asia by himself, and so he was aptly named Ghangis Khan. Hayden too was given a name, Zulu, after trying to protect Africa with one player as well.

Blonde moment: Coco trying to step onto Europa (a 30cm gap) which she has done a million times before, and falling into the water instead.

Number of television: Six hours (a huge week of television watching for us, sigh.) We watched the State of Origin (even though we were in the wrong state for that) the Champions League Final of Soccer (GO Manchester United) and the Dragons vs. Manly match on Saturday night (go Dragons!)

Favourite place: Tangalooma Wild Dolphin Resort.

Least favourite place or activity: Still Macleay Island. Activity wise, trying to do the shopping and 25 loads of washing in Mooloolabah, as well as trying to move the aeriel for television reception.

Skills:
Jo: how to negotiate the walking path from Mooloolabah Marina to the town, while negotiating past the wild bush turkies.
Dave: still working on his electrical skills, as well as how to get rid of a faulty battery.
Jim: how to eat an oyster properly.
Amy: how to change a phone battery.


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Feel good moment of the week: Sailability, an organisation run by the Mooloolabah Marina allows volunteers to work with people with disabilities, and teaches them how to sail. This deserves a special mention.

Lesson of the week: 'Mahi Mahi' means 'Dolphin Fish.' Also - that it pays ($$$) to be friendly.
And, that Mooloolabah is known as the 'Loo with a View.'

Plan for the week: Cruising up the Sandy Straits (behind Frasier Island) and to see some whales in Hervey Bay.