Life had become busy busy busy after I settled into working at Head Office in Sydney. The onboard courier system had expanded greatly. Each courier was obliged to collect their courier bags on arrival at the destination airport, and the bags were getting heavier as business expanded. Bags used to be around 10 to 15 […]

1960 reconstruction of HMS Bounty Being in charge of the our Pacific agent network, I had to visit Tahiti of course . . well, someone had to do this difficult task! Tahiti was originally called Otaheite, and once again it is thought the Portuguese were the first Europeans to visit the islands in 1606, but […]

The crowds start to build Once again the Diamond Princess crossed the ‘line’ i.e the Equator. Of course this can’t be allowed to pass without a ‘crossing the line’ ceremony. The director of entertainment was the ‘hostess’, and managed to get the audience alive with anticipation of a visit from King Neptune. All those who […]

Golden Princess Seven of us are off on a short cruise next week to Tasmania, a place that neither Maureen or I have visited. The cruise is just a week, and for us it is a taste of the Apple Isle, which might convince us to return later for a driving holiday. Tasmania’s coat of […]

The crowds start to build Once again the Diamond Princess crossed the ‘line’ i.e the Equator. Of course this can’t be allowed to pass without a ‘crossing the line’ ceremony. The director of entertainment was the ‘hostess’, and managed to get the audience alive with anticipation of a visit from King Neptune. All those who […]

We sailed from Southampton the day after we’d arrived with a fresh group of students. This voyage was to Vigo, again, and later Cadiz, where according to Sir Francis Drake he ‘Singed the King’s Beard’ . Sir Francis Drake Singed a King’s Beard in 1587. Drake’s original map, the pink arrow shows how he approached Cadiz harbour. Spain […]

1960 reconstruction of HMS Bounty Being in charge of the our Pacific agent network, I had to visit Tahiti of course . . well, someone had to do this difficult task! Tahiti was originally called Otaheite, and once again it is thought the Portuguese were the first Europeans to visit the islands in 1606, but […]

Floating Market outside Bangkok. Hire a boat and enjoy the experience. They cater for all tastes. Access to the market can be made from the landward side. We walked through the market to get to the boats. The locals also buy from the boat people. The young girl had just bought a hot meal. Most […]

Floating Market outside Bangkok. Hire a boat and enjoy the experience. They cater for all tastes. Access to the market can be made from the landward side. We walked through the market to get to the boats. The locals also buy from the boat people. The young girl had just bought a hot meal. Most […]

Floating Market outside Bangkok. Hire a boat and enjoy the experience. They cater for all tastes. Access to the market can be made from the landward side. We walked through the market to get to the boats. The locals also buy from the boat people. The young girl had just bought a hot meal. Most […]

Ellice Is. gained independence from the UK on the 1st of October 1978 and anew country called Tuvalu was born.  Tuvalu means ‘eight standing together’ meaning the eight island & atolls that make up the country. There are nine islands, but at the time of independence, only eight islands were inhabited. Tuvalu is the fourth […]

We sailed from Southampton the day after we’d arrived with a fresh group of students. This voyage was to Vigo, again, and later Cadiz, where according to Sir Francis Drake he ‘Singed the King’s Beard’ . Sir Francis Drake Singed a King’s Beard in 1587. Drake’s original map, the pink arrow shows how he approached Cadiz harbour. Spain […]

Not so long ago Maureen & I planned a visit to Singapore to meet up with other Old Conways for a ‘Conway’ reunion. The reunion was mainly attended by those living in the Australasia area. I looked at the various airlines and their prices and decided on our old favourite (which was our favourite at […]

       I’ll never go abroad – which was a stupid comment that I made at thirteen, comes back to bite me. My first adventure abroad was just after I’d just turned sixteen in 1960. A family friend (a school teacher) asked me to accompany him in August to help shepherd a group of fourteen to sixteen […]