Sandra-

Shanty singing aboard the Craig in Sydney Harbour! That will be great fun! We are planning accordingly and hoping someone slips a cable or two and we find ourselves in the early morning out beyond Sydney Heads, sailing full-an'-by towards The Snares.

Rowan-

We did make a run up to Cape Tribulation on our second visit and it was quite lovely. We also stopped on our way back to Port Douglas at a citrous planation which had displays of many ancient citrous fruits, and a small ice cream stand that we availed ourselves of.

Gecko-

It's unlikely that we'll venture south again from Port Douglas this time around although it's always tempting to "raid" another folk club. Of course the last time we tried that in Cairns itself the host group shifted the club location and the date at the last minute. We were quite puzzled when we showed up at the Green Frog (or whatever it was called) instruments in hand. However, our first priority in Port Douglas is to relax, then take the first Wavelength cruise out to the Great Barrier Reef and swim among the fishies (first encasing ourselves in wetsuits!). Thanks for your kind offer.

Foolstroupe-

We enjoyed a run through the Blue Mountains on our first trip, headquarting ourselves in Blackheath, and doing an opening set at the Ivanhoe Hotel for John Dengate. It was our first experience driving "on the other side of the road upsidedown" and once we managed to work our rental car out of Sydney we did fine!

Has anyone tried the overnight train from Sydney to Melbourne recently? We are wondering if there are actually sleeper cars (Pullman cars we used to call them) or whether you sit on a bench and grit your teeth the entire way.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble