"Whats New" - November 2004
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THE BLUE MOUNTAINS - NSW
They say " A Picture is worth A thousand words" - so maybe I'll just start by letting you look at this view I took recently, as the Blue Mountains gear up for Summer !
Cruise Ships of the Past !
The Arcadia
 
Arcadia 1954-1979
Gross Tonnage: 29,664
Passenger Capacity: 1,405
Arcadia was built by John Brown of Clydebank in 1954. Her sistership was the Belfast-built "Iberia" of the same year. They were easily distinguishable due to different funnel tops. Arcadia received full air-conditioning on a refit in Belfast in 1959. Arcadia operated on the UK-Australia passenger service, with increasing numbers of cruises. In 1970 she became a full time one-class cruise ship. In 1976, Arcadia was permanently based out of Sydney. She was scrapped in Taiwan in 1979.
Wife Erika - With "The Arcadia" in the background at Lautoka Harbour - during one of it's last cruises in the Pacific.
Next Month: "Himalaya "
Cruise Ship of the Month
The NOORDAM
NOORDAM was built for Holland America.
Ship's Registry: The Netherlands
Passenger capacity: 1,214
Crew members: 566
Gross tonnage: 33,930 grt
Length: 704 feet
Beam: 89 feet
Maximum speed: 21 knots
Understated. Elegant. Warmly hospitable. You'll feel it the moment you step aboard the classic MS Noordam. Built in St. Nazaire, France, this classic vessel offers all the amenities of a great cruise ship: a magnificent teak promenade deck that completely encircles the ship, expansive windows for unobstructed ocean views, exceptional cuisine and dazzling entertainment in a two-tiered show lounge.
Next Month: ENCHANTMENT OF THE SEAS
The Chieftains - Return for Australian and New Zealand Tour !
October - November 2004
The Boys are Back in Town !
See Tour Details
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Australia - February 2005
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Until Next Month - Bye For Now !
J.C.M.
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