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Friday, 07 September 2007

Too murky, even for the locals

A couple more inches and this would have gone under

It's been some 3 weeks since the resident dolphins have made an appearance at Tin Can Bay, obviously due to the current state of the water, which has been turned to proverbial mud ever since the great QLD floods of 2007. I figure it goes without saying that if even the dolphins (who usually get hand-fed here on a daily basis) aren't willing to stick around, the fish wouldn't really want to either. According to the local tackle shop even the mud crabs have headed out to sea... and given their name sake, one would think they'd be right at home here at the moment. They're not though and nor is much else it seems - the local tackle shop owner looked totally dejected over the situation and I took that as an omen: it's time to go.

That's a real shame because it's pretty simple to see that any other time the fishing would be excellent here, especially for Bream and Whiting affectionardoes. And not just because of that either - I like it here and if the conditions were different, I'd definately hang around for a while. The people of Tin Can Bay seems to be living proof that people really are a product of their environment. Nice place, nice people (unlike *cough* Gympie *cough*). Everyone seems to have a smile for you here, more than happy to engage in conversation and answer all of your stupid questions.

There's loads of accomodation options here although the drenching has made pitching a tent pretty much impossible. Not quite ready to leave today, this influenced me to look around to find the best value for money roof over my head for a night. I seem to have found it at the Tin Can Bay Motel, which is hidden from the main road, but within a relaxed walking distance to the beaches of Tin Can Inlet. The price here is pretty reasonable and actually a bit cheaper than the cabins I inspected at other caravan parks. The managers (Aaron and Kelly Rice) are a fine example of the friendly nature of the people here, which makes for a pleasant place to stay. If you ever head into Tin Can Bay and need a place to stay, be sure to take a look.

The only thing I'm not so keen about with this place is that wireless connectivity is pretty unreliable, although I only have Telstra to blame for that. I do get a connection (1 bar) and it drops out constantly. Come on Telstra... get your act together, eh?