First Foreign Port.

[George Gunn]

My first foreign port was Lisbon I was 16 years old and clueless . Went ashore with a group of old hands to a drinking establishment that they had visited in the past, as soon a we arrived we were joined by a group of young ladies and some not so young ladies , I was a complete observer as the guys chatted to the ladies not really knowing how to behave, after a short time one of the younger girls came and sat beside me she asked my name and told me hers and said that she really liked me !! I thought ( this is the life) and couldn't believe my luck !!a little while later she asked if I wanted to go somewhere nice and quiet with her so we could be on our own, I was in heaven by this time completely besotted.We went to building just round the corner and she banged on the front door and it was opened by a fairly old woman she handed me a bar of soap and a small towel and we went to a room.I will spare you'll the details of my ( Brief Encounter) and we returned to meet my shipmates when we walked in the door the boys all stood up and cheered and it slowly dawned that I was not the most desirable guy on the planet but had simply been set up !! but I was chuffed to bits.

[Doc Vernon]

Nice one George , in more ways than one ! LOL
I guess though that has happened to many here on site, myself included, yes those early young days when most of young uns knew not much about the great life out there.
Quite an experience it was and a shock at that too.
\But Boy "Did we Have it All"
Thanks keep em coming!