Brings back memories of the old Union Castle Line. Out in 1950 on the Stirling Castle with my parents First class. Two weeks sailing leaving Southampton on a Thursday.
Coming back from Bulawayo by train the track was washed away in southern Bechuanaland. Twenty fours hours parked by an Indian run store that ran out of everything.
The ship, Winsor Castle, waited at Cape Town until the train arrived and made up time so as to be in Southampton on schedule, on the day that Stalin died.
Four years later having finished my schooling I joined my parents, now back in Rhodesia, on the Capetown Castle, second class. On arrival at Cape Town apparently I didn't have the correct paperwork and by the time it was sorted I only just caught the train up to Bulawayo.
They flew me to the UK when I joined the Royal Air Force which was a pity. Should they have sent me by sea than I would have joined the Overseas Visitors Club on their ships.
Full of writhing young ladies on their first trip away from home.
Last edited by Fareastdriver; 9th Apr 2018 at 16:09.