"Then we all moved up to the bow and discovered a capstain to play with. Several bars were fitted in and soon three of us were working our way around, heaving at the bars as the pawls clicked away, to the verses of Randy Dandy-O." - Charley Noble

LOL! I was watching the "work" around the capstan. If a real old time sailor had seen you guys he'd have laughed his pants off and then offered to set it up so you could take a strain on something. However, as Charley says, it was great singing the song with the pawl and ratchet sopunds carrying through the night air.

Last night was indeed my last in Sydney. I will fly out today on my long journey back. It wouldn't be so long but I have a five hour wait in Cairns for my plane to Guam. An interesting note is that it will take longer to fly to Cairns from Sydney than it will to fly to Guam from Cairns.

Please keep me tuned in to when the folk festivals and gatherings are happening. If it is in Queensland I could take a few days off and hop over to attend.

Thanks to everyone for making my stay in Sydney such a lovely time. I hope to make it down here again real soon.

Brett