amazing sights

[Tony Wilding]

Hello Ivan, i will bear that in mind, yes lots of benefits waiting there, 4 years now i have been alone, hated every minute, sometimes so depressed, lonleyness can be so undermining, this site and all the banter has helped being among fellow seamen, but when the PC is off its Hell, but thats all finished now, nice company 24/7 no more cooking, and lots of exploring to do, never felt alone on a ship, allways someone to talk to 24 hours a day, had some good laughs on this ste, learned a lot also, and will continue to do so, but from afar, maybe closer to some members, in OZ and Kiwi,

[Lou Barron]

Hi Tony good luck to you on your shift to the Philippines and flying Cathay Pacific i think it is one of the best airlines .Yes i know what it is like to be on your own i am just starting to realise it .Any how hope that you stay online good luck Lou

[Ian Malcolm]

The sun setting behind a convoy.

Manhattan ablaze with lights as I stood at the stern of the launch conveying me back to my ship.

The Southern Cross in a clear starry sky when bound for Melbourne.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Tony.
Best of luck mate, May Dame fortune smile upon you as I'm sure she will. Will be looking forward to your posts with all the new stuff for you to report.
Cheers Des

[happy daze john in oz]

Did 4 trips up to Lulea John, cold but a nice sail through the islands. What ore carrier were you on?

I was on the British Hawthorn on her maiden voyage.

[happy daze john in oz]

sailing past icebergs in april or may .on the western run , milford sound in New Zealand and how small the ship was that is Caronia.both canals . and one of the best was sailing back up the mersey after a long voyage .

Had forgoten about Milford Sound. Went through there at the end of last year. A place that you can never fully describe, it has to be seen to be fully appriciated.

[happy daze john in oz]

[QUOTE=Captain Kong;100391]To see Ernest Shackleton`s` grave in South Georgia, with a tot of rum and the last tot poured onto his grave,
To see millions of Penguins in Antarctica and when sitting on the ground they come and inspect you and if they fancy you they place a pebble next to you, it means they want to mate and build a nest with you.


Brain mate, that is about the only bird you could pull now I fear.

[happy daze john in oz]

Then of course there were the sights we remember but rarely speak of now, places like Rosies bar in Las Palmas, some sights in there to behold.

[leratty]

Crikey Peter that must have been awe-inspiring, what an experience! Was there any noise or smell, did pumice or anything come to the surface? You would think that could have been seriously dangerous shipping wise?

[leratty]

Capt. Kong I saw Shakeltons life boat from his journey in the Sydney Maritime Museum six or so years ago, not too sure if it is still there, might have been on loan? There is a superb Imax film on that journey. You know the navigator on that trip became in WW1 a Q ship master. He wrote a book, can't recall the title but if possible get it as his story of the trip is spell binding. He also talks about the rifts amongst some of the crew & the two worst were the Scottish carpenter & another party, they both wound up without knowing it living in Wellington NZ, the other one was a wharf e. Anyway when they died they were buried side by side, how ironic? Ah six degrees of separation huh?