I've always found that those folks from down there ( under?) are right up front much more genuinely open and receptive to a positive flow of banter? about real deal thingies----they don't put out a false image and don't project an we're better than you aura like maybe the cast system folks from India--------and when your mouth is moving there ears are listening instead of talking over you--------


Missing the southern cross is a bummer Roger so you'll just have to go back--------I always enjoyed the north/south hemi spere flying compared to east-west-not as much jet lag plus on the way home (they are always night flights) I could watch the North star rise as we crossed equator and when it was getting about half way up the windshield it was getting time to land---------




Hopefully Robin and I will get down there some day and I want to do a big triangle trip with her---Australia, New Zealand and South America--------