On Thursday we had planned on a lazy morning on board then going into Chatswood, but, unfortunately, our issue in having to fend off the heavy wooden boat on the mooring next to us returned the minute we removed our stern line to the police mooring, having realised that our mooring had dragged in the strong winds overnight. After a call to Cammeray Marina and no suitable alternative available to us currently, we had no option but to come off the swing mooring and head to Bantry Bay, where we picked up a public mooring and will stay until we're kicked off it by the Road and Marine Police. We'll then just find a spot to anchor for the remainder of our time in Sydney.
Once we were settled and, although it was another cold, rainy and windy day, Roy undertook a reconnaissance ashore to see what facilities were available and if there was any access to a suitable bus route, while Elaine remained on board and continued sorting out our photographs. Unfortunately, he found nothing of use to a full-time cruiser, but he did see a rather large wild Kangaroo hopping around the nature reserve, while going "walkabout". Yesterday, with the weather remaining miserable, we decided to go ashore regardless and met Terence for a coffee in Chatswood. That also allowed Elaine to get her hair cut and buy some new light weight walking shoes, as well as get some printing done for our revised visas and visit a very popular and well stocked naturapathic / homeopathic store, after advice we had received and research Roy had undertaken on various natural supplements to help boost Elaine's body in conjunction with the medical treatment she is receiving. Add to that some ancient Chinese medicine and you would be correct in saying that we're "in for a penny, in for a pound", with nothing to loose. Being the first Friday of the month there was also a market, where we were able to buy biltong and droerwors, as well as enjoy an interesting Turkish Gozleme for lunch. Today we had to head back to Chatswood to make use of the free Justice of the Peace services at the Chatswood Library to get all our documentation notarised. On our way home Angie collected us from the bus stop and we enjoyed a light lunch at the Echo by the Marina restaurant. Getting Angie's mom, accompanied by Angie and Elaine, however, to the restaurant from the road in an oversized "chair lift" was an interesting experience to say the least. Fortunately Elaine didn't have to go back up to the road, since our dinghy was on the beach just in front of the restaurant. Chats to Keenan and enjoying Roy's famous homemade soup for dinner, on yet another rainy, windy day, helped warm the cockles of our heart.
