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Subject: SS Uganda August 1975 Author: Graham Blackhurst (Oddly Reminiscently Weepy and Happy) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 11:35:52 02/26/08 Tue I remember the SS Uganda fondly. We sailed from Southampton in about 1st week of August 1975, calling at La Coruna (we visited General Franco's House); Gibraltar; Tangier (we were locked in a fancy goods warehouse by the local guide and his brother until someone bought something) - saw my 1st ever Snake Charmer; Malaga (bought ship-in-a-botle, saw bull-ring and drank wine for the 1st time in my life) and Vigo (there was civil war in Portugal at the time or we would have gone to Lisbon). I faked an illness as we crossed the Bay of Biscay - buffeted by thirty-foot waves washing the deck - with the doors open! (ahhh...peace in the hospital dorm...being a school cruise we were squashed in double bunk dorms next to the engine rooms...lovely for the asthma!) There were dorm wars between Lostock Hall Secondary and some Birmingham school in the next dorm knotted towels n toothpaste...I was glad to escape to hospital for some peace n quiet! Staff were great, library and shop full of Agatha Christie, the cinema played "Paper Tiger" - fave film - David Niven - hero, food school-average, facilities bare floorboards, but I will NEVER forget the nightly trip alone to the stern to watch the wake disappearing in the moonlight. Beautiful. And I fell in love for the first time in my life (came to nowt - I was 13 with NHS Specs!). So grateful to my Granfolks who scrimped forever to gather the £90 for the two week trip. I've never been on an ocean cruise since. Never had time / been able to afford it. Unforgettable memories though, thank you all who had a part in it. ;-D [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]