UNION CASTLE - WINDSOR CASTLE
That took me back to 1977 . . .
I sailed on the Windsor Castle in March 1977, as I was emigrating to Rhodesia. The trip was paid for by the Rhodesian government and I took an XJ6 with me to drive from Durban to Salisbury.
We called in at all the usual ports Southampton, Las Palmas, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London and Durban. It was about the same time as the two 747s (KLM & PanAm) collided at Tenerife.
The trip was enlivened by a diversion to rendezvous with a cargo ship whose 1st mate had acute appendices. Fortunately we had the ships doctor, a Rhodesian Army doctor and a Scottish surgeon on board. The medical team had to operate as the patient was in a serious state and could not wait till we reached Cape Town. All went well and he was taken off by stretcher to a hospital as soon as we docked.
From Cape Town to Durban, many South Africans came on board for a cruise to Durban. The rumour was that Ian Smith the Prime Minister of Rhodesia was on board, but manifested as 'Mr Chancellor'.
Great memories of a great voyage. My dive up to Salisbury was a great trip to!