Little did I know, but this huge great Continent as the World knows as Aussie today, would be come a great talking point in my life, and in fact change my life.
We left Perth under blazing sunshine (en route) for Adelaide, a few days at sea, 'getting to know you time' with the new embarked passengers, some for a short trip, others going back to Southampton ,England.
We arrived at Adelaide, with an approx. 24 hour layover, disembarkation, embarkation was the order of the day.
No shore leave, so I didn't get to see this city, just the same it had
a very dominant Colonial look about her.
We sailed from Adelaide the next day for Melbourne where we would stay for about 3 days.
Maybe here I will get the chance to visit another part of AUSSIE.
All these 18th century sailors, world conquerors, James Cook being the number 1 in the English Language.
These times must have been fantastic, not knowing what to expect, eat, see, the people they would meet,(hostile or non hostile).
I did not actually feel like they did, but the excitement and curiosity was there for me, each time we arrived at another Port or destination that had been discovered by our predecessors.
They also sailed all this way in small WOODEN galleons or ships with wind sails...
Fantastic achievements when you consider the distance, time it takes today, and the weather changes.
Not forgetting the Academics of those days, who thought the world was FLAT.
We approached our destination, Melbourne, first visit for me, I am not James Cook, or a Captain, just a young man, satisfying his adventurous needs,
And this first trip at sea for me is certainly adventurous and far from over.
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