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29th December 2013, 09:30 AM
#1
Kong`s next pacific voyage
Only three more days at home before setting off on another Pacific trip.
The last one ended in near disaster in Honolulu, so I hope this one is more successful.
We arrive back home, `if the good Lords willing and the Creek dont rise,` on March 2.
.Here is the itinary..............
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HOLIDAY PLANS 2014
JANUARY 2, FLY TO LONDON. STAY AT HILTON HOTEL
JANUARY 3 FLY TO MIAMI. BA 1526, 1105 HEATHROW
HILTON HOTEL FORT LAUDERDALE. Fla.
JANUARY 4 JOIN AMSTERDAM SAIL AT 11PM
AT SEA
JANUARY 8 PUERTO LIMON COSTA RICA.
JANUARY 9 TRANSIT PANAMA CANAL
AT SEA
JANUARY 11 MANTA, ECUADOR
AT SEA
JANUARY 14 CALLAO for LIMA PERU.
JANUARY 16 SAIL FROM CALLEO
AT SEA.
JANUARY 21 EASTER ISLAND
AT SEA
JANUARY 24 PITCAIRNS ISLAND
AT SEA
JANUARY 27 TAHITI, PAPEETE.
JANUARY 28 MOOREA, BAY OPUNOHA
JANUARY 29 BORA BORA.
AT SEA
FEBRUARY 1 PANGO PANGO, SAMOA
AT SEA
FEBRUARY 5 LAUTOKA, FIJI
AT SEA
FEBRUARY 7 NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA
FEBRUARY 8 ILE DES PINS, NEW CALEDONIA
AT SEA
FEBRUARY 11 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
STAY AT TRAVELODGE WYNYARD HOTEL YORK ST.
FEBRUARY 14 STAY with neice, IN WOLLONGONG
FEBRUARY 18 FLY SYDNEY 1730 TO PERTH, ARR.1935
STAY AT KINGS HOTEL, HAY ST. PERTH
FEBRUARY 23 FLY PERTH 1530 TO SINGAPORE, ARR.2045
STAY AT GRAND PARK CITY HALL HOTEL
MARCH 1, SINGAPORE 2105 FLY TO DOHA ARR. 0005
MARCH 2 DOHA 0150 FLY TO MANCHESTER ARR. 0645.
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. Here are some of my Tahitian and Moorean friends.
Stanley, Riko, Tiko, Fifi and Eline, isnt she lovely?
Cheers
Brian.
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Last edited by Captain Kong; 29th December 2013 at 09:32 AM.
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29th December 2013, 09:37 AM
#2
Re: Kong`s next pacific voyage
Hope you've left your key with your neighbour (****) Brian, and stopped the milk etc. John S
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29th December 2013, 10:02 AM
#3
Re: Kong`s next pacific voyage
Have a good trip Brian, don't bother bringing any coconuts back, just bring Eline!
Bon Voyage
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29th December 2013, 10:26 AM
#4
Re: Kong`s next pacific voyage
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29th December 2013, 10:33 AM
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Re: Kong`s next pacific voyage
but I thought you had gone .....you are not ....repeat not coming to the party ....I have invited the local nuns along with the sister superior .....I cannot have another debacle like johns party.....has any one seen rob......there is a chap hanging round the village with a crook and looks like a shepherd......john sabournsaid its to late to come .after I invited him cos he got a e mail saying the party was of ....no signature but it appears to come from the Bolton area....have heavy security in the village ex sas to hold the fort and three Geordie coal burning firemen on the door will reveal all tomorrow ........worried from somewhere in yorks..
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29th December 2013, 10:44 AM
#6
Re: Kong`s next pacific voyage
a few sundays at ssea as well brian .....have a goodn ....and best wishes to you both cappy......
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29th December 2013, 10:44 AM
#7
Re: Kong`s next pacific voyage
brian make the house is well bolted down the Rumanians are coming?jp
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29th December 2013, 10:54 AM
#8
Re: Kong`s next pacific voyage
Will we get a weekly bulletin Brian,send only good news hopefully.Bon Voyage.
Jim.B.
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29th December 2013, 11:29 AM
#9
Re: Kong`s next pacific voyage
I just hope I dont have a couple of dozen Rumanian squaters in the house when I get back.
Thanks for all the Comments.
Cappy I will tell John S. the real truth behind the party when I get to Perth. Of Treachery, drunken depravity and worse.
Cheers
Brian
Last edited by Captain Kong; 29th December 2013 at 11:45 AM.
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29th December 2013, 11:37 AM
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Re: Kong`s next pacific voyage
I'll alert the staff at the Wynyard Hotel that you are a good tipper.
Richard
Our Ship was our Home
Our Shipmates our Family

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