On 27 January 2011, illiards or me – not sure who – created the Back of the Ferry Untappd account. Since then it’s been an integral part of a beer drinking journey that will never end. Untappd, however, provided numerous …
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Induction – Eric #96
Our latest inductee has graced these pages on a number of occasions. As a part of the January 2009 Beijing Collective, Eric (along with Tony from Toowoomba) joined this correspondent on many a Beijing pub crawl. Sadly many of our …
Good to know – ash scattering on the Manly Ferry
The NRL Daily, aka the Daily Telegraph, published a very interesting story today. In case the article is behind a paywall, the salient points are: – people on a slow ferry got covered with ash when an an “ash scattering …
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Longest journey ever on the BotF – 2 hours 41 minutes!
Journeys like this are fun. The 6pm from Circular Quay to Manly left like no other. 400m out from the Wharf. A lovely journey with a beautiful sky over the Harbour Bridge. There was some swell through the Heads but …
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Another BotF daylight savings season comes to an end
Whilst there’s never a bad time to be on the Back of the Ferry, twilight during Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time is my favourite. This years AEDST season has been a ripper, with the ever increasing numbers of massive cruisers …
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Induction – Shep #63, Phil #64, Neil #65, Nick #66
Sydney is about to enter one of its finest periods. The Vivid Harbour Lights festival kicks off tonight (23rd) and Circular Quay will become packed. Last night on the ferry we got a little peek – but everything will be …
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In situ posting, Ruddles and Two Birds
It’s been a wild Melbourne like day in Sydney. Sunny, cold snap, drenching rain and now sunny and becoming warm. Now perfect conditions for an early trip home. Vintage Cellars at Wynyard has the odd unique and BotF’s great friend, …
Induction – Reynold and Michael A #57 #58
Another colleague of this correspondent, who has heard plenty about the Back of the Ferry going’s on. Has done the journey before, but before BotF was born. Reynold is Swiss, which explains the unusual sport choice. Well, at least it …
A mass induction
There’ll be a veritable slew of induction posts over the next few days as this correspondent and illiards felt like a priest at a mass Korean wedding inducting 10 new members. A team bonding session needed to held offsite and …
Purple dusk and a little vexillogy
New South Wales’ unbelievably warm late winter and early spring weather has had some very destructive consequences. On Wednesday, fires rages to the North, West and South of Sydney and at around 4pm an apocalyptic cloud cover darkened the city. …
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