General Chat

Well, I'm back from sixteen nights in rehab. :-0

it is often said that reality is a state of mind brought on by a lack of booze, although in my case I still can't see the difference.

However, it did not stop me walking into a solid glass wall towards the end of my stint, much to the amusement and glee of some sixteen people in the reception area, including my OH who led the hysterical laughter :-| :-|

:-0 Errrmm……..welcome back, it's been quiet without you. :-D

It's a long story, Island, but one worth telling ;-) :-D :-D

Oh go on, you know you want to LOL

I kid you not, there's been tumbleweed blowing through here :-0

Well I for one can't wait to hear it!

Welcome back Allan :-D :-D :-D

Hang on while I get the pop corn

welcome back, Allan

It has been quiet without you!

Welcome back :-D

How's your nose?

Thank you, all.

It has been difficult not being allowed to communicate with the outside world :-(

We only found out about the earthquake on our journey home :-0

And, for shame, we must be the only couple banned from a Cruise line for not spending a minimum amount on alcohol!

We spent, over an eight night cruise, the grand sum of $20.50 on drinks after the conversion from American to Australian dollars and we went down hill from there!

Maggie, my nose was not as bruised as my ego ;-) :-D

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I did offer to wipe off the blood :-S

Very good of you!! :-D :-D

The journey did not get off to a good start! :-(

And from there it went rapidly downhill :-0

Welcome back....sitting comfortably waiting for the tale of daring dos and adventures.....

Yes, well, we didn't sail the Spanish Main, but the journey was certainly doomed from the start :-|

The day before our epic voyage we received a message that the ship would be delayed owing to a medical emergency that required it to divert to a spot closer to WA than the original voyage intended.

This meant that rather than arriving at Fremantle at 0700 the ship would not arrive until 1530.

Yeh, sure!

It's too traumatic at the moment so I will compose myself and begin my tale tomorrow :-0

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Gulp down a big glass of red Allan, then relax :-D

Piling on the agony here Allan!! :-D We are waiting oh so patiently.

The ship, which commenced its voyage in Singapore, was not expected to arrive until 1500 instead of the originally planned time of 0700

Our original time of embarkation was 1130, but in the phone call received from the travel agents advising of the delay we were informed that the new time was now anytime between 1700 and 2200.

Thus we put plan D into action. :-0

Plan A was for our son to drive us to the passenger terminal in Fremantle drop us off and return home, a round trip taking about four hours.

Plan D involved him taking us to Mandurah were we could catch the train to Perth and then one to Fremantle. The Fremantle Passenger Terminal being some few hundred metres from the Station.

Thus our journey began!

Plan D was efficiently put into effect :-)

We made it to Mandurah, and then to Fremantle arriving at about 1400. OH went off to organise some food whilst I stayed with the cases to ward off any attacks by the unruly natives.

AND :-S ;-) :-D