Originally Posted by
brakedwell
We were fortunate on 105. A Nairobi trip usually came up at least once a month and we made full use of Kenya Cold and the Nairobi Market. I remember fillet steak was five Kenya shillings a pound, but I can’t remember bringing any turkeys back to Aden. The sergeants mess at Masirah sold crayfish tails. Sixpence each if I remember correctly. Fresh prawns from Bahrain were also good value and it was possible to buy them on the weekly passenger schedule which flew directly to Bahrain (5 hours each way) and back with a two hour turn round, which was enough time to dispatch a tame taxi driver to the fish market in Manama.
Unfortunately the prawns had to be boiled in the hot cup during the return flight or they would go off. Some passengers were not impressed by the smell.
I think, on a two year tour serving in Stores, our option was a few weeks back home. LUKfree was it? Honestly can't remember how many weeks! Or having it in Kenya. I chose to go home!