It was pretty funny the other morning when I had to wake them all up. They basically turned the lights on 10,000 of them stuck sleeping in one dome in Homebush Olympic Park. They're freezing, they’'re upset and have had the worst night's sleep – then I turn up stepping over them with my camera crew!

A couple of them opened their eyes when they saw me and no kidding, the first thing they do is look up and go (singing) 'I see the Lord of change looking down on me…'. It was bizarre but nicely bizarre.

It's one of those situations where, no matter what religion you are or whatever your beliefs, here's a group of people of who are just happy - and they're not drunk. It was really nice. And the signing – I have never heard so much spontaneous singing!

This morning Larry Emdur and I found ourselves in the middle of a big circle where they started singing and dancing around us, singing hallelujah. In any situation like this, wherever there is a lot of people singing the same thing, it sounds ok because people that have a bad voice can be overshadowed by others! And that is what made me feel much better about not getting into the choir as a kid.

Walking around the city I've noticed them saying hello to each other  - it's absolutely crawling and is has an Olympic feel to it – when one group sees another group coming towards them they all yell out and start singing again! It's really lovely as often when you get a big group of people you can get a mob mentality, but not with these guys.

They do have a typical outfit – jeans and sandshoes – ala Seinfeld. They need to be comfortable.

A friend of mine just sent me a message saying nice work with the World Youth Day Coverage… your task now is to find a cranky pilgrim.

Not possible.

Mon.