Kat wrote:

Okay, do I sound like a grinch or what?  Am looking forward to the New Year
and diving with the crew in Sydney (I arrive on the 28th, can't wait).

And I thought, hello, another for the crew of Remora, until the
realisation hit, THUMP ... d'oh, that you were _arriving_ that day when
we're _diving_ that day.. Weather willing

Since it seems that you might be with us for some time, that invitation
stands. Well and truly.

In the meantime, and until the millenium, I'll be busy looking after a
young visitor from Cologne, Germany who has already (ain't it often the
case) seen more of this country, dived more of this country which I call
mine than I have.

To put another perspective on that ... its entirely possible (perhaps
not probable) that I've seen more of her native country than she has.
Who knows?

As I recall, the grass is greener ...

Christian