We have had an exciting day visiting Port Botany this morning to be met by our agent and two crew members who had just flown in from Manilla. The trick was to get through the turnstile and wait for the "bus" to come for us and take us and our luggage out to the ship. Lots of security but none of the electronic variety although we were conscious that photography was not allowed on the port site.
In the drizzling rain we climbed the steel gangway helped with our luggage by friendly crew, up to meet captain George and two customs officers. Claire was the surprise passenger as everyone had just been expecting Colin. We met our fellow passengers, one disembarking and leaving us the double room, a couple travelling on to Melbourne where they are to disembark and an Irishman is due to board and the German woman six times voyager and great freighter enthusiast.
We are back on tonight for a bed & breakfast experience @ Port Botany. We sail at 6am tomorrow. Flying by boat will really begin then.
Hi Claire and Colin
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you are all at sea. I have been tracking SS Utrillo.......what have you been doing on board so far?
Hi Deb
ReplyDeleteIn library in Tauranga - technologically challenged as we can't send phone messages or upload our blog. You may need to wait until Philadelphia in early August to hear from us.
Love Claire and Colin
Hi Claire and Colin
ReplyDeleteThats always the bug technology - sometimes I wish I was 18 so I could cotton on to what I am supposed to do with the computer!!!! Nick is the one that gets it not me. Glad you like the boat and hope NZ was also enjoyable.
Talk soon.
Love
Nick and Deb