ken carr
13th January 2007, 12:31
Favourite Port's
Gentlemen of Brocklebank, lets find out your favourite ports outside the UK. As for me it is beyond all doubt the Seychelles Islands, Port Victoria on the Island of Mahe was actually an anchorage so unfortunately we are on Sea Watches all the time, however time ashore was always arranged.
I recall the huge turtle pond on the jetty, I still have a turtle shell cigarette case.unused for 20 years just a keep-sake now the local people where so friendly always looking for some one to drink with and always paid there way
No beasties on the Island that bite or sting The beaches are pure white, the outer Islands are just great Coconuts are every where Praslin Island the only place in the world where that Twin Coconut the Coco-de-mer grows.All the islands are Volcanic and very green with lots of vegetation one can grow almost anything. I was lucky enough to visit the Islands 5 times one thing I do re call was the clock on the Church Hall which could be heard for miles
It rang one minute before the hour and again one minute after the hour most confusing early in the morning after a few beers
Catch the boat back to the ship and all we get is abuse from the night watch A dam great sign which reads Dispensary This Way The Penalty of Sin Is Penicillin and a suggestion that the Captain would like to talk to us ?
That fellow Brocklebankers Was my Favorite
Gentlemen of Brocklebank, lets find out your favourite ports outside the UK. As for me it is beyond all doubt the Seychelles Islands, Port Victoria on the Island of Mahe was actually an anchorage so unfortunately we are on Sea Watches all the time, however time ashore was always arranged.
I recall the huge turtle pond on the jetty, I still have a turtle shell cigarette case.unused for 20 years just a keep-sake now the local people where so friendly always looking for some one to drink with and always paid there way
No beasties on the Island that bite or sting The beaches are pure white, the outer Islands are just great Coconuts are every where Praslin Island the only place in the world where that Twin Coconut the Coco-de-mer grows.All the islands are Volcanic and very green with lots of vegetation one can grow almost anything. I was lucky enough to visit the Islands 5 times one thing I do re call was the clock on the Church Hall which could be heard for miles
It rang one minute before the hour and again one minute after the hour most confusing early in the morning after a few beers
Catch the boat back to the ship and all we get is abuse from the night watch A dam great sign which reads Dispensary This Way The Penalty of Sin Is Penicillin and a suggestion that the Captain would like to talk to us ?
That fellow Brocklebankers Was my Favorite