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Castle Courtyard => General Discussion / Questions => Topic started by: Triggersmob on July 19, 2013, 12:17:03 AM
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I will be away for about 2 weeks, the wife is dragging be on another cruise.
This time we are heading to Vanuatu, sailing out of Sydney.
Hope to add some more coins to the collection.
See you all later. Behave yourselves while I'm gone. :)
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Now there ya go again Steve.....cavorting with the high seas to unknown places. Gee, Fiji in February and in 5 short months you sail away again? Life must be good 'down under'. Enjoy!
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Must have too much money to be able to afford these trips.
Are you selling some of your collection?????
;D :D
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I would never sell my collection.
Just maxing out the credit cards. :(
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That sounds like a better deal.....paying 29.9% interest instead of selling your collection.
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Just got back from my holiday, today.
Managed to add a few more coins and a banknote to the collection. :)
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Welcome back :) I hope holiday was nice.
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It was certainly a drama full cruise.
My wife was unwell for the entire cruise, but
she was still able to enjoy the places we visited.
Our first port of call was Isle of Pines, where we went on
a shore tour of the island. A lady in our group slipped on
some wet mud in the mouth of a cave we were visiting.
She broke her ankle and re broke her arm, that she had broken
a few days prior. It was a task getting her back to the bus, then
we continued our tour while an ambulance took her to the local
hospital. We passed the hospital later in the tour and saw that she
had arrived OK. That was the last we saw of her, so not sure if she
remained on the island or what.
That night we were meant to cruise to Mystery Island (we haven't been there before),
but the Captain came on the loud speakers and told us that he had to rush to Noumea
instead and we would not be going to Mystery Island, but another Island,
Lifou (we have been there before), which was closer.
It seems another lady had a heart attack and had to be rushed to the hospital at Noumea.
Our next stop was Wala Island, a very nice place, but very basic. After we got back on ship
the captain came on the loud speaker again and told us that he would have to travel faster
than normal to our next destination, as another woman had a serious problem.
We later found out it was the lady in the cabin next to ours. It seems she had a problem with
her pancreas. We got to Santo about 9.30PM that night and she, and her Husband, were taken off the ship and
loaded straight on to a special jet that had flown from Australia while we were cruising to Santo.
She was then rushed back to Sydney hospital in Australia. After cruising off shore the rest of the night
the ship docked early in the morning and we carried on as normal. The shore tour here excellent,
with some lovely singing and dancing from the local people.
Then it was back on the ship and a 3 day cruise back to Sydney. During this part of the cruise my wife
won $520 in the Bingo, so that help to offset some of our on board spending.
On the second last night, the Captain come on the loud speaker again, this time at 3.30am (some
passengers, including me, were not impressed at being woken), to tell us that an oven in the main
galley had short curcuited and created some smoke, which set the silent fire alarm off and
everything was under control. He wanted to let us know, so that no rumours would spread.
I hope these people on our ship had health insurance, I know I always do. Otherwise they might be
in for some big expenses.
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That's what happens when you try to save money by booking a cruse on a hospital ship. ;D ;D
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It was the only one available that would take him and his wheelchair
;D
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I might as well have been a hospital ship, there were people with wheelchairs, broken arms, moon boots etc etc etc..
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Steve, I hope at least one redeeming factor for your trip was the food. Was it somewhat edible?
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No complaints there, Goose.
The food was good and plenty of it.
Now I have 3.5Kg I need to loose. :(
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Welcome back Steve :) I hope that your next trip be much much better than this one :)
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Welcome back Steve :) I hope that your next trip be much much better than this one :)
Hi Amr, thank you.
The wife is already planning the next one.
Sailing out of Brisbane to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
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Well when are you going to sail to Texas?
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That would be nice, Kitty, but I think a lot more expensive.
One day maybe. :)
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Thought I better post a few pics for you all.
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Nice pics Steve!!
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I like that picture of the thatched roof house. I noticed 2 things----no windows and the address on a neat looking small totem pole is -POO UG. Quite an unusual picture- thanks Steve.
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Thanks guys.
Goose, I hadn't looked at the picture that closely. POO UG is a bit strange.
Our guide told us, that they build these huts and then smoke them inside to
dry out the roof, then they can last for more than 10 years.