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Bangkok
First thing this morning went to Pan Am, after trying to blunder through as Peterson I had to tell them my name. First she says it can’t be done then she decides it can! But they need my passport so to add to the suspicion I tell them its in the British Embassy who they … Continue reading
Bangkok
After all the waiting got the usual knock back from the British embassy, wouldn’t loan us any money unless we had proof of a job in Aussie, The only thing left now is a bloke who’s phoning us at the hotel tonight hopes to bye illegally! Failing that we have put a notice on the hotel notice … Continue reading
Left Bangkok
Left Bangkok with 8 passengers, could have had more but no room. Heading for Kuala Lumpur, had a good breakfast at Mamma San’s, stopped in town to change money. Finally got on the road about 1pm.decided not to bother about the service book and tow rope. Drove all day stopping every 400 miles to eat, took … Continue reading
On the road
On the road about 7am but not for long we developed a really bad wheel wobble and couldn’t go over 30, pulled into a garage and helped tighten the top bearings on each wheel, left hand spring snapped but bodged it up seems ok, on the road again about 11 through till midnight. It’s a … Continue reading
Penang Malaya
On road scare, Rain making roads like glass and LD’s tyres are almost bald. Then after odd small skids it happened, It wasn’t my fault and through luck and instinctive movements we got out of it safely. A boy walking along my side a bike coming the other way and a VW pulls out to … Continue reading
Malaya
Still going! Everyone is still putting up with the discomfort ok. Reached the Malay border about 6pm They wouldn’t let the French guy through he only had $3 Don’t know how we managed it, put £45 and $50 and 700 Baht on all 3 forms, Bev showed the money first passed it to me then I … Continue reading
KL
Wrote home M & L Met the bloke who the New Zealander told us about in Bangkok, He’s here at the youth hostel in KL, is thinking about buying LD for £300. Cleaned it up again the engine looks good, back wheel nut stripped and one sheared off. Eating fried rice still, getting really sick of … Continue reading
KL
Had the body and engine cleaned and puncture mended for $5 Malay, night then the back wheel cost $6M, quite cheap and fixed in 1 hour. The 2 lads we had dropped off in town came bounding in they had someone who would buy LD. The girl they had come to visit her father said he … Continue reading
KL
First move towards parting with LD, we had to get permission to sell. Margo’s Landover was round the back of the garage minus the engine, it was unrecognisable resprayed, new windows fitted, only way we new it was Margo’s was she had 2 gas bottle brackets fitted underneath. Went to check the post restante didn’t … Continue reading
KL
Good hot baths now at this hotel feel quite clean, visited the museum to pass away the day, everything we do regarding selling the car seems to be quite positive. No problems up to now. The museum was very interesting, a big modern place murals the full length of the building outside and inside much … Continue reading
KL
Today I was the proud owner of a Mercedes Benz, at least on paper. I signed my name on the log book so they could give LD the registration of the merc. That’s it. The end of the road for LD, tomorrow we get $2400 Malay dollars for it, that’s about £343. So we didn’t loose … Continue reading
KL
Mileage 71700 Deal Complete 2,400 Malay dollars paid in cash. Had a look at my Merc, signed to me in name only. Mileage on LD 71700 making total mileage from Manchester to here 14,170. Now we complete our journey by other means of transport. Missed the 1.30 train to Singapore next one not till 8.15pm cost $17.40. 2nd class. All … Continue reading
Singapore
MAIL **** Checked in at a hotel taxi driver said was cheap. Went into town to see when the next boat was in, got the last 3 berths on one tomorrow. 2 berths at $630 Malay and 1 berth at $440 ‘The Australasia’. Bought myself an Omega Watch cost $290s + 70 for the strap. … Continue reading
Singapore
Letters home M, L Checked out of hotel, To travel to Dickinson is too far. Posted a few letters home. Done some shopping bought myself a pair of binoculars Zenith 36$ Malay, and a cigarette lighter for Syl. Not seen much of Singapore at all really. Plenty of boats in the harbour. Received a letter from Vanessa (Eccles) she’s … Continue reading
Singapore
Good breakfast then onto shore again by ferry. Looked around Singapore, Change Ally, Raffles Place, and then back to the boat for lunch, really going to eat well and try to replace the 2 stone I’ve lost. Supposed to have been sailing midnight but we didn’t. The boat seems ok but the crew are a miserable lot, … Continue reading
Boat Leaves Singapore
Woke up to see land passing but were still in Singapore waters, they did a trip around the Island to test engines. We sailed about 8am. Doing14 knots heading for Sumatra and Jakarta. We have to go between the islands then on to Australia. Been a good day on board, really getting to know people, 2 from Chester, played dominoes most of … Continue reading
Indian Ocean
Good day on board a good crowd all round. Alan moved in pretty quick with Rosy, she’s nice. Night time a dance was organised which was a success, even for me I think. Bought 40 cans of beer and took them up to the swimming pool and continued on up there, it turned into a … Continue reading
Indian Ocean
Clear of the Islands now passed between Sumatra and Jakarta now heading down the coast toward Java then Christmas Islands. Woke up with a real hangover (first since March 13th) made breakfast ok, it was 4.30 this morning when we finally got to bed. Harry came to cabin to finish discussion. Deck tennis most of the day, have blisters … Continue reading
Indian Ocean
Cant remember much about anything, and its now Monday!!
Indian Ocean
How can I explain a night like this even to myself? 6.45 we are contemplating what we are going to dress up as for the Fancy Dress Ball ( I am drunk as I write this) We’ve got nothing, so with a blanket a burnt cork and Malay knife, blow me if I didn’t win … Continue reading