31 August 2005 - Marlin Marina, Cairns

A cruising glitch occurred last week. After an easy trip to Cairns the wind strength increased and it rained ..... almost continuously for 5 days. We were glad to be resting in port but for some reason, Lyndall began to feel very weak necessitating a drive back to Townsville for a week early blood transfusion. We arrived back aboard today with the Admiral "topped up" and both of us looking forward to discovering the local hinterland while this unfriendly weather persists. The reality of Lyndall's condition is reluctantly dawning - future cruises are destined to be within 2 weeks of home. How long can we continue?