Well, it seems we had missed something about all the mooring balls in Refuge Bay. By mid-morning the anchorage had definitely started to fill up and by late this afternoon, when we went ashore again for a swim, the little beach was packed.

Most of our morning, though, was spent exploring further afield in the dinghy and taking in the sights of Cowan Creek, a 7 mile long waterway which runs through the beautiful Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, as well as Coal and Candle Creek, home to Akuna Bay Marina, where dry storage, a café, a general store and "grog" can be found.

However, a stop off at Cottage Point was definitely the highlight of our outing. Situated on the western headland of Coal and Candle Creek, it comprises waterfront houses, jetties, moorings, the Marine Rescue base, a restaurant, a café, where we enjoyed a morning coffee, and a general store, trading since 1918.

It was the numerous giant jellyfish that amazed us, though, and had us dogging them as we dinghied along. We've no idea if these are harmful in any way, but they are certainly very intimidating given their size; larger than an adult's head excluding their very thick tentacles.

By the time we returned, most of the moorings were occupied by house boats that come from a rental company in the Hawkesbury River. In true easy-going Aussie fashion, everyone was having a great ol' time and we certainly noticed that the house boats are an excellent option for families and friends wanting to enjoy a weekend on the water together, especially since many were rafted.

While Elaine felt a little out of sorts from the side effects of having to increase the dosage of her medication today and decided an afternoon nap was in order, Roy fixed a leak we uncovered in the port aft shower sump, which explained the water in the bilge, even after we had disconnected the water heater. Hopefully that mystery is solved once and for all now!