Broken Bay is a short trip north of Sydney. It is the mouth of the Hawkesbury River; picturesque and made up of so many nooks and crannies! So much to explore we spent three weeks there. Unfortunately we both got sick and the exploring the Ku-ring-Gai National Park was restricted to a minimum.

We spent the first night at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Pittwater. They were very welcoming and it was a good opportunity to get all the washing done and fill up with water.

Our next stop was Refuge Bay where we met a couple of live-aboard cruisers via the Ham radio. Dwayne was on the radio and stumbled across a radio sked called ‘The Comedy Net’. He joined in the conversation when he heard someone mention they were in Broken Bay. Sue and Mike on Yaraandoo ll came around to Refuge Bay and invited us for a cuppa. They have been living on their boat for about 18 years and had much wisdom to impart. We were soon joined by Jim & Anne on Insatiable ll who have been living on their boat for 28 years.

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