'Had a very bad day yesterday. The chief steward went on a 'blinder' and was blind drunk all day...'
Tag: world trip
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...'
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...'
24 Sept 65 : Farewell America, next stop Tahiti! : Los Angeles, California
'Life has been very hectic for us. We have been in banks and stockbrokers, customs, immigration, tax offices, etc, all week...'
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...'
17 Sept 65 : Last days in America : San Diego, California
'We spent the morning cleaning and waxing the van in preparation for the sea voyage...'
16 Sept 65 : Short and sweet : San Diego, California
'I have decided that San Diego (and its suburbs) is by far the best place in the States...'