... we went to the New Zealand Glass Works. The Personnel Manager mentioned that they needed two fork lift truck drivers. Upon hearing this, we both started telling the most fantastic lies...
Tag: RTW
7 Nov 65 : Customs nightmares and Ham radio fun : Auckland, New Zealand
"Go and see the Collector of Customs" he said. "He is the top man and you can't go any higher"...
4 Nov 65 : Sailing into little Auckland : New Zealand
'We are at this moment sailing into a bay and can see Auckland ahead. It looks more like a fishing village actually and so far we have seen no large buildings...'
2 Nov 65 : Riding rough waters : The Cap Finisterre, Tasman Sea
'It's been so rough that the sea has been pouring in through our porthole which frequently goes right under the water....'
31 Oct 65 : Wharfie trouble and poker nights : Tasman Sea
'We had a riotous evening, having been joined by two very drunk members of the crew. I am quite sure that never before in the history of Monopoly has a game been graced with such foul language!!'
10 Oct 65 : Paradise, bliss – and drunken legionnaires : Tahiti
'Tahiti has just slipped over the horizon and I think this is one of the biggest regrets of my life, for I shall probably never see it again...'
5 Oct 65 : Approaching the equator : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
'Very hot and sticky. Sleep is very difficult and some of the crew now sleep on deck...'
2 Oct 65 : Boredom and booze at sea : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
'We are 'speeding' along at 17 miles per hour which seems a ridiculously slow speed to be travelling for a distance of 7000 miles - but I suppose we will get there sooner or later...'
29 Sept 65 : On board with life’s runaways : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
'The crew are a motley bunch - scruffy as anything and usually drunk, but very likeable and helpful...'
20 Sept 65 : A big shock from home : Los Angeles, California
'I wish I could be there right now to offer a comforting word, especially to Mum. You both sounded so heartbroken and dejected...'