On Friday, November 15, 2002 11:19 AM, Reef Fish wrote:

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> >... and to seeing you both on Saturday.  (Having suggested that you catch
> >the Manly Ferry across the Harbour, I'm praying for calm weather!!
:-)))))

> Have no fear!  For a 30 minute Ferry ride, not even a 10-foot sea (as
> we dived in Palau in those "calmer waters" because the Blue Corners
> and the better sites had 14-ft swells) could stop us!  :-)

G'Day, Bob.  Just a quick piece of advice.  The ferry has two sharp ends -
and two blunt ends!  (It saves having to turn the vessel around.)  Depending
on the weather, sit up front on the outside.  That way you'll get a better
appreciation of the Harbour and a better view of the Bridge, the Opera
House, Fort Denison, The Zoo, The Heads, Middle Harbour and, of course,
Manly.  :-)

> Luggage all packed, leaving most behind in Cairns.  Powering down ...
> Look forward to seeing the New Trumpetfish Strike, at 10:30 at the
> Manly Ferry exit en route to Strike's Reef.

I'll be the bloke in a Hawaiian shirt and shorts - or sou'wester and
seaboots, depending on the weather!  :-)

Viv gets in at 06.40, so she may well want to catch up with a few ZZZZ's
while we do a very brief detour to ........ Yes! Shelly Beach!  (We may be
able to scam some Tim-Tams from the other folks diving there!)  :-))))

Strike