Special guest appearance of the day was from Riccardo. We needed to cross the water from Port Stephens to continue north and up stepped and Captain Storr and his first mate Susan stepped in to help us.

It wasn’t just your average ferry ride either. We took in the sights of Nelson Bay and The Heads on our journey, ending with lunch at the appropriately named Tea Gardens.

We even got to meet the much lauded Edward - the “most beautiful grandchild in the world”, which was a treat.

A huge thanks to Richard and Susan for transporting us, and for sharing a little of their incredible world with us.

We then set off northwards heading along the coast - and what a coast. Rolling sand dunes and coastal islands make it one of the most attractive we’ve seen.

We weren’t quite sure where we’d end up. We thought about camping on the beach, but it so happened that we were close the Shelley Beach campground by the end of the day, so we thought we’d take a look - and what an amazing place it is.

A beautiful lake with a gum tree line shore and beach. It’s only reachable by boat, walking or bicycle, so we we’re only sharing with a few trailer sailors moored up by the beach.

We were able to swim in the lake, cook supper, light a fire, and then watch the most incredible sunset. Special.

77km - some of them may have been aboard the food ship Storr, but the Comissaires have ruled it all counts.

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Day 23: Anna Bay to Shelley Beach