They sailed from Tilbury 22/11/52 and arrived in Nelson 30/11/52
Tilbury. Thames Estuary! Hadn't heard of it before .
Family flew from Auckland to Nelson in DC-3
Daisy was used to having rats collected in London of you contact council, but didn't work in Nelson when she saw a rat
Tilbury, hove to off Gibralter, Naples (visit Pompeii), glassy still Med Sea to Port Said (troubles had started already), thru Suez, then Aden (hottest place ever been to 100 degrees in morn), Daisy and Lily had bought christmas presents to send back to England so needed to find a post office, locals looking in car, Columbo, Freemantle, Port Adelaide, Melbourne (letting people off all the time), Sydney
Orient Line Orion
2/3 first class 1/3 3rd class
Sydney stayed near docks
transferred to NZ Wanganella - much smaller - regular run Auk to Syd
first experience with Snapper on Wanganella
straight from port of entry to airport
all arranged by Bob from London via letters
Freemantle - lots of rusty corrugated roofs
amazement at sides of sheep hangin in burcher four cheap purchase - having comne from London with big ratiobning
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