The weather window to leave Lizard arrived with forecast of easterlies and north-east winds so a big flotilla left early, some going to Cooktown, some to Hope Island and a few just kept sailing.
Hope Island was very busy with campers and fishing boats and people destroying the vegetation and lighting fires on the beach, so we didn't go ashore.
At first light we sailed to Low Isles, a favourite spot near Port Douglas. We were welcomed by bat fish, remoras and a beautiful black-tipped reef shark, who stayed under our boat.
On the island we met the caretaker who said the 2 osprey chicks had fledged, but one was still on the lighthouse begging for some fish. It didn't bother the Torresian Imperial Pigeons, who were all over the treetops.
The bridled terns were nesting and there were many eggs left along the paths, so we had to tip-toe very carefully.
We were surprised to see how much sand had eroded since our last visit 2 years ago.
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