We left Port of Airlie on a lovely sunny day and motored through Whitsunday Passage to Burning Point on Shaw Island. Wind picked up from the North and forecast was for it to strengthen with a SW change around 3am. Decided to move to Lindeman anchorage and enjoy a relaxing evening with a lot of chain to prepare for wind change. Lindeman Island was burning and looked spectacular at night. Forecast was right and SW hit at 2am so anchor watch until we leave at 7 am. Headed for Scawfell but sea state was horrible with 3 or 4 metre sea/swell and hard to hold a course. Decided to head back to Nara and spend a few nights - a bit rolly at times but mostly sunny. Yesterday we headed to Sawmill Bay and hit by a rain squall - joy! Cleared before we anchored and sun for a while before rain set in. Time to read below. Lovely sunset and calm night before heading to Hammo. But of a rough passage as big seas around Whitsunday Island and gusts to 26knots. Doesn't sound like much but the sea builds up here. Now in a berth at Hammo and loving the serenity - when the jets are landing. Will stay till we get a window for Mackay.