Yesterday I received a rather belated birthday present from Alicia Smith - a twilight cruise on the pinnace Duyfken...


Yesterday I received a rather belated birthday present from Alicia Smith - a twilight cruise on the pinnace Duyfken - a replica of the first european ship to explore Australia. Thank-you sweety!

It was rather delayed, as the day before we were to go on the cruise back in October, a huge storm blew up and destroyed her engines. Through the generosity of the public they have now been replaced, and we spent a stunning afternoon and evening on the river, chatting with the crew.

They still owe some money for the repairs - you can help out at http://www.duyfken.com

Comments

  1. Alicia Smith8 January 2018 at 09:07

    Sorry I didn't wrap it! :-) Glad you liked it!

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  2. John Samuel8 January 2018 at 09:27

    That sounds great. What a superb gift from Alicia Smith!

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