About an hour and a half from Cowra is Parkes, so name after Henry Parkes in 1873 later Sir Henry Parkes. Sir Henry in the town centre of Parkes. Parkes is now famous for the radio telescope that is located just outside of the town. It was built in 1961, but only the basic structure […]
Sunrise as we approached the island. Dravuni Island is part of the Kadavu Group of islands, which are part of Fiji. It is a small island of about 0.8 sq km (0.3 sq miles) and the population is about 200 living in one village. It is one of the smallest populated islands in the Fijian […]
The ship arranged a dawn service for ANZAC Day, 25th April, in an area on the pool deck. They were also kind enough to supply all attendees with a poppy – a very nice touch. The leader of the service was the ship’s band leader who had served with the Royal Australian Navy for eight […]
On one diversion that had monkeys as cargo we had to remove them from the aircraft to have the hold cleaned and also to feed and water the animals. Unfortunately, one of the monkeys escaped and ran across the warehouse floor to the wall and within a few seconds had scaled the wall and […]
On our first day it had to be China Town. Still the same feeling as our visit in 2012, but the prices are higher. In 2012, AUD $0.80 bought one Singapore dollar, today AUD $1.03 buys one Singapore dollar, a huge difference in buying power. We found the same corner bar that we used last […]
My next stop was to visit our agent in Apia, Western Samoa. Western Samoa consists of two main islands and several smaller islands. The island called Upolu is the main island where the capital Apia is located and Faleolo airport and the airline code for this airport is APW, if you plan to visit. The […]
Being part of a group tour we didn’t have to queue to get in through the main door. I took the above after we came out, and the crowds were now inside. The museum began in 1764 when Catherine the Great bought two hundred and twenty five paintings from a Berlin merchant. Among the paintings […]
View from Azamara Pursuit’s bridge sailing north to Puerto Madryn, in Argentina Sailing with two master mariners can come in handy if you are only a second mate. I left it to my two seniors hands to see if a bridge visit could be arranged for a short time during a sea day. They succeeded, and […]
The photo was taken from our balcony as we approached Shimizu in Japan, we were very fortunate that it was a clear day. We decided not to do any excursions, because we only wanted to see Mt Fuji and from reading Trip Advisor and Cruise Critic web sites, I knew that if we couldn’t see it […]
From the beginning the ship attracted a certain type of boy. 1860 Mathew Webb went on to be the first man to swim the English Channel. 1861 Warrington Baden Powell later in life was the founder of the Sea Scouts. 1868 Admiral Sir Sackville Carden Carden KCMG RN was asked by Churchill, who was First Lord of the Admiralty, […]
Easter Sunday in Adelaide – It is a pity that the meaning of Easter has failed to break through the chocolate ceiling – Sailing from Adelaide -next stop Fremantle A gentle breeze as we leave Adelaide to define the flags. National flag of Australia flown as a respectful courtesy, Princess Cruise company flag and the […]
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 […]
Sunrise as we approached the island. Dravuni Island is part of the Kadavu Group of islands, which are part of Fiji. It is a small island of about 0.8 sq km (0.3 sq miles) and the population is about 200 living in one village. It is one of the smallest populated islands in the Fijian […]
Landaura – launched 1946 – 7829 gt -broken up in Japan in 1972. My first visit to Bombay (as it was then) as a cadet opened my eyes to India with its teaming millions, garri wallers (motorised rickshaw now commonly called tuk tuks), honking horns, the constant ringing of bicycle bells, and the ever mouth- […]
