ROD'S DIARY FEB 12 - DIVE PORT DOUGLAS

Pick up and run to marina in Port Douglas uneventful though some lovely scenery on the way. The Poseiden is a diving boat which goes out to various parts of the Great Barrier Reef, the more spectacular and unspoilt Outer Reef. They were still loading up so out came the bberry. One thing about my job there always an email to answer its easy to pass time even if you don't have a newspaper to read! I was hoping (forlornly as it happened) that it may not work at sea.

From onstage last night (Feb 19), amid the pandemonium in front of 14,000 screaming fans at a packed Los Angeles Forum, Iron Maiden announced the first leg of their eagerly anticipated North American summer tour.

A selection of reviews from the Aussie gigs. I think we can call that tour a success...

ROD'S DIARY FEB 11 -- DAY OFF

So it was up early again -- 7.30am -- and car to airport to get 9.25 Quantas to Cairns up there in Northern Queensland. Plenty of time so got some breakfast at the airport. What is it that makes airport food so poor and sometimes as bad as a bad imitation of a motorway café??