{"id":4401,"date":"2022-12-04T01:22:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T06:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.herons-flight.com\/?p=4401"},"modified":"2022-12-04T01:22:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-04T06:22:32","slug":"day-27-thursday-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.herons-flight.com\/?p=4401","title":{"rendered":"Day 27, Thursday Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tuesday, November 29, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We anchored a few miles offshore from Thursday Island around noon, and we took the launch to shore for an independent walk. I managed to find several buttons in a general store that might work to replace a broken button on Jim\u2019s blue shirt. We also bought a small duffel bag that will come in handy when we have to pack up and leave the ship in Sydney! Not much to see in the town. We went in most of the shops that were open, including the post office\/ grocery store. When we returned to the pier, we could see that one of the ship\u2019s tenders was floating in the harbor. Another tender came from the ship to drop a mechanic at the disabled tender, and then it came to pick up passengers. The sign in the tender says it holds 235 people. They were not packing people in that tight, and they cut off the line when we were about 10th in line. So we had to wait longer for the next tender back to the ship. It is always wonderful to slip into the Infiniti pool after a hot day in shore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had dinner at the Chef\u2019s Table, the \u201cCalifornia\u201d menu. Yummy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Approaching the tiny village on Thursday Island. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Most of the stores had a roof covering the sidewalk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The Thursday Island post office and grocery store. They also sold Christmas decorations!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We were warned not to go swimming. Sharks, salt water crocodiles, and jellyfish. Take your pick, what\u2019s going to get you?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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It is hard to believe that the listed capacity of the launches is 235 people. I suspect that would include the optional deck space on the roof.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rainbow as one of the last tenders returns to the ship.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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California night at the Chef\u2019s Table. Everything tasted great. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Beautifully presented crab cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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