It's just as we feared. We take what we think might be a short foray into what for us is new territory, the greater Melbourne area, and it turns out there are weeks of things to do. Rowan, we will follow up your suggestions as best we can and consult with our local guides as well.

Bob, we should be able to catch up with you in our last week in Sydney.

And, JennyO, "a shanty session the night before" we leave would be great! Who needs to pack? Well, actually, we can pre-pack if we know something good is happening. Would the session be aboard the James Craig? I certainly intend to pay her another visit.

Robin, some day we'll trek out to the Brisbane area and explore your part of Australia but not this trip. We could have an interesting evening swapping yarns and songs.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble