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Recently at very short notice, we took a 1 week vacation to the Gold Coast. We decided to fill our days full of some fun activities and visit the theme parks during the day and in the evening follow that up with whatever other activities we could find. On the day we arrived we visited a few attractions in the CBD, most notably 'Infinity'. https://infinitygc.com.au In the days that followed we visited Warner Brothers Movie World, Wet'n'Wild and Sea World. https://themeparks.com.au Then it was on to Dreamworld and WhiteWater World. https://www.dreamworld.com.au We also went to a couple of local GoKart tracks, had an awesome dinner cruise. I then tried indoor skydiving at iFly https://ifly.com.au/locations/gold-coast Lastly we watched the sunset on our final night at SkyPoint https://www.skypoint.com.au All in all, we had a great, action-packed week on the Gold Coast. It was a great short getaway and no doubt there will be other visits in the future. You can also follow us on: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOBMWgTY8cNcThvGhdEnIw BitChute https://www.bitchute.com/channel/ZM4m9qxJolUE Minds https://www.minds.com/ozinpictures

Finally we seem to have sorted out our outboard issues. So in this video we start with a few maintenance projects while the motor was getting fixed and then we took our Hood 23 'Manumitter' out for a kind of 'Shakedown' cruise in which we put the engine through it's paces, also sailing with a reefed mainsail for the first time on the open sea. I then managed to nearly fall in the water as we were berthing the boat and much like my freediving mishap (in an earlier video) it too got captured on video! I considered whether or not I would include that but after reflection realized I'm sharing most things, the good and bad. It's all part of the journey and perhaps our viewers will get some amusement out of it. It was actually a pretty simple mistake. I leant back on the berthing line too much to offset the momentum of the boat but leant slightly to the right which led to me falling in that direction. You can also follow us on: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOBMWgTY8cNcThvGhdEnIw BitChute https://www.bitchute.com/channel/ZM4m9qxJolUE Minds https://www.minds.com/ozinpictures Our Website (where we upload our articles) https://www.ozinpictures.com

I'm sure we can all relate to going to the doctor because of some mystery issue and you get given something for it and then after no change you have to go back a few weeks later. Well that's what it feels like at the moment with my outboard engine. This video starts and finishes in the same way - with outboard issues! As before, I don't think they are serious but until such time as it's behaving predictably we can't go on long trips away. Having said that, recently we made use of a gorgeous evening for a short trip to a nice anchorage and that's in this video. I also did an underwater hull examination and some basic maintenance. We've had a few frustrations lately but it's just part of the journey. You can also follow us on: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOBMWgTY8cNcThvGhdEnIw BitChute https://www.bitchute.com/channel/ZM4m9qxJolUE Minds https://www.minds.com/ozinpictures Our Website (where we upload our articles) https://www.ozinpictures.com

There are a number of videos already on our channel from our 2018 road trip to Fraser Island in Queensland, however we haven't talked in any depth about our experiences. It turns out that at the time we took a lot of 'throw away' footage using nothing more than our smartphones. This was uploaded onto a social media blog that we had at the time but have since deleted. As is often the case, there are some moments we captured at the time that gave a much better idea of the experience than some of our better quality videos. Since we are going through a process of uploading some of our off road experiences, we felt that this footage should be put together in a video complete with a quickly put together commentary. Somehow despite the quality, this video works for me. It takes me back to our trip and makes me want to go back to Fraser Island again and hopefully we can in the future. We hope you enjoy sharing our trip with us. You can also follow us on: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOBMWgTY8cNcThvGhdEnIw BitChute https://www.bitchute.com/channel/ZM4m9qxJolUE Minds https://www.minds.com/ozinpictures Our Website (where we upload our articles) https://www.ozinpictures.com

Shortly after installing the centreplate we had our next challenge to deal with. This time our outboard motor as the starter cord jammed when we were at sea and for one reason or another we were unable to get it going at the time and in low wind ended up getting towed in by the Coast Guard! The moral to the story is when your gut is telling you to get something serviced, do it! That being said it was a rather simple fix with no real damage and we learnt more about outboards in the process so you might say it was a blessing in disguise. You can also follow us on: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOBMWgTY8cNcThvGhdEnIw BitChute https://www.bitchute.com/channel/ZM4m9qxJolUE Minds https://www.minds.com/ozinpictures Our Website (where we upload our articles) https://www.ozinpictures.com

With our Hood 23 now in the water we can finally get onto learning how to use it. In this episode we go through a whole lot of firsts in an attempt to acquaint ourselves with our new lady as quickly as possible. I sleep on the boat for the first time, we take it out for the first time, put the sails up, take it out of the Port River and into the Gulf. We have lunch at a nice anchorage and a few other firsts, not all of which were planned! You can also follow us on: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOBMWgTY8cNcThvGhdEnIw BitChute https://www.bitchute.com/channel/ZM4m9qxJolUE Minds https://www.minds.com/ozinpictures Our Website (where we upload our articles) https://www.ozinpictures.com

Crossing Australia by rail on the Ghan between Adelaide and Darwin is considered one of the worlds great train journeys. We had talked about doing it for some time but it was only when our cruise to the South Pacific in November 2020 got cancelled that we seriously started looking at it. There was the little matter of a milestone birthday to celebrate and if possible it was decided that it would be nice to mark the occasion with a memorable trip. This eventually led to a trip in February 2021. It was certainly memorable and we took a camera so we could share our experience with others. The Ghan is named after the Afghan Camel riders who were the first to use the route through the outback. Today we have the opportunity to see the same vistas in comfort. At it's full length the train can be over 1 km long, however for our trip it was less than 800 m. There are a number of lounge and restaurant cars and there 2 different classes you can travel in, Gold and Platinum (there was previously a more budget class but that is no longer available). Along the way there are opportunities to visit Marla, Alice Springs and Katherine. The food is amazing, the staff are fantastic, the scenery is memorable and the trip is unforgettable. You can also follow us on: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOBMWgTY8cNcThvGhdEnIw BitChute https://www.bitchute.com/channel/ZM4m9qxJolUE Minds https://www.minds.com/ozinpictures Our Website (where we upload our articles) https://www.ozinpictures.com