Young Endeavour is moored in Woolloomooloo Bay at Potts Point. The ship was pledged by the Australian government to serve Australian youth with a unique, challenging and inspirational experience at sea. The Royal Australian Navy operates and maintains the ship, with the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme managing the associated sail training program. Construction on the ship began in May 1986 in Lowestoft, England and she began the long voyage to Australia on 3 August 1987 with a crew which included 24 young people from Britain and Australia. It became a gift from the United Kingdom to the government and people of Australia to mark Australia’s Bicentenary in 1988. The ship has made many international voyages since then and participated in major events. It completed a circumnavigation of the world in 1992, which included representing Australia at celebrations in Europe and America commemorating the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s Voyage of Discovery to the New World.
I was recently left in charge of choosing the birthday dinner venue for a friend of mine. After hearing about Ms. G’s and it’s funky facade I sent the text and we all met up on a Thursday night. The place doesn’t take bookings, and since there was a few of us we got there a bit early to join the queue of expected diners. There is a very cheeky atmosphere that surrounds this venue starting with the name, MSG (and no they do not promote the usage of MSG in their food). The interior is eclectic, and each section has it’s own odds and ends with heaps of ornaments adorning the walls and roof.