Indian Ocean

Written on Saturday, August 1, 1970 by Ken Morris

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 the competition! a bottle of champagne.

It really was great. I don’t know! I am really so frightened with people but I am now recognised! I feel great! On my own I walked on deck and thinking I know that (indecipherable) I forgot but it was great.

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Indian Ocean

Written on Sunday, August 2, 1970 by Ken Morris

Coming quickly to an end now, the weather gets colder as we approach Australia. It’s been a good trip on board and passed too quick. I’ve really enjoyed myself and now the prospect of finally arriving in Aussie worries me a bit. Spend most of the day playing deck tennis and swimming, and held the bar up most nights, they’ve been a good crowd of people we’ve knocked about with Stew, Steve, Laurie (a real comedian) Harry and Louise, Ken from Yokine, and many more. Film show last night.

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Fremantle Western Australia

Written on Tuesday, August 4, 1970 by Ken Morris

Finally Arrived! Australia Fremantle. Barry’s waiting for us on the docks; it was great to see him after so long 4 months 21 days from leaving home. Everyone split, they were a good crowd on board hope they all make out and maybe we will meet up again.

 

People we met en route:

S K Kapur 60p Nath and sons, Karnal Haryana India (family stayed with for 3 days)

Peter Feeley, 69 Colehill Lane Fulham SW6 (Shaved beared off at Atlanta hotel came down to KL had sore foot )

Mr and Mrs W J Norris (mams friends, JW’s)  Shanti Sadan, A 1/63 Safdarjang Enclave, New Delhi 16, India.

Jay, (John T Waller Jnr.)  Miami Florida.  (College flat 1017 Dauphine New Orleans.

Brian Hatherly Poste restante Perth (came up to Bangkok in LD )

Chop Chin Hoo

River road Penang ( repaired bonnet damage on LD)

Bhikkhu Nagasena  42 The Marble Temple (Wat Benchamahopit) Bangkok Thiland

(Indiasn monk we met in Delih also in Bangkok fantastic man)

Ven A Somanada Bhikkhu (Pakistani monk) Kuti 42

Ralph Peterson (Swedish monk who gave us his return airline ticket) Marble Temple Bangkok

Chris (London Monk)

R Masilamani (boy helper) 54 Odaikuppam, Truvanmiryur PO, Madras 41, S India.

R Dakshinamurthy, (morty the cadge) 36 Odaikappam Truvanmiryur PO, Madras 41 S India.

Manibalan  (Eldest boy) 3 Odaikappam Truvanmiryur PO, Madras 41 S India.

Bet and Basil Welsman, Post Restante, Perth Australia

Sandra and John Hammond, Post Restante, Perth Australia

Laurie, Stewart, Steve

Ken (of Mount Yokine, Perth)

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