{"id":1536,"date":"2025-04-21T10:30:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T00:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westlingfamily.com\/?p=1536"},"modified":"2025-04-21T11:00:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T01:00:22","slug":"beautiful-days-in-moreton-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westlingfamily.com\/rara\/beautiful-days-in-moreton-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful days in Moreton Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

13-20 April 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally great weather with low winds, sheltered waters and sunny days!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brisbane by train<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the 15th we took the train into Brisbane, a 40 minute ride which only costs 50 cent per person – good encouragement to use public transport by the QLD government! We walked through the CBD on the north side of the river and then crossed the river and walked along the Southbank. Niclas used to work here a lot when contracting for ABC, so a few memories along the way. In the evening we had dinner with our Swedish and Finish sailing friends at an Italian place<\/a> which was owned by Micke and Annika’s daughter Mikaela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lunch in the CBD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Brisbane river at sunset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Brisbane river from outlook point<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A lot of modern art along the river<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Memory from work, The ABC office in Southbank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Daytrip to Peel Island<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the Thursday 17th, Ellen Lindahl came for a visit and we did a daytrip from the marina to Peel Island, where we anchored in Horseshoe Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Big Sandhills at Moreton Island<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We left East Coast marina on the 18th and had a slow, but very nice sail to Moreton Island where we anchored by the Big Sandhills. The water was glorious and we did some snorkeling and just enjoyed the place. The morning after we took the dinghy ashore to do the hike up the sand hills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We spotted this fellow under our dinghy when leaving for the Sandhills. Apparently a Shovel Nose Shark, which is totally harmless to humans.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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