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7 Oct 65 : Sailing to Tahiti : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean

'Had a very bad day yesterday. The chief steward went on a 'blinder' and was blind drunk all day...'

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Tone's 1960s Travels 1965, Pacific Ocean, tahiti 3 Comments February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 1 Minute

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...'

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Tone's 1960s Travels 1965, tahiti 1 Comment January 31, 2019February 6, 2019 8 Minutes

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...'

Tone's 1960s Travels 1965, Pacific Ocean 2 Comments January 29, 2019February 1, 2019 2 Minutes

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...'

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Tone's 1960s Travels 1965, America 4 Comments January 16, 2019January 21, 2019 3 Minutes

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...'

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Tone's 1960s Travels 1965, America 3 Comments January 12, 2019January 16, 2019 7 Minutes

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...'

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Tone's 1960s Travels 1965, America 3 Comments January 6, 2019January 9, 2019 1 Minute

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...'

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Tone's 1960s Travels 1965, America 2 Comments January 6, 2019January 7, 2019 1 Minute

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