Accrington Web - View Single Post

pendy · 04-04-2005, 15:55

Two things I always planned on retirement:-

1. Order a Morgan.
2. Go across the Sahara. By the time I got back, the Morgan might be available.

I have had No. 2 planned for years. First I will fly out to Tamanrasset, which is the last outpost for planes. Then by Land Rover down to the Air. Then pick up a salt caravan (by camel) across the whole of the Sahara to Bilma in the Sudan.

Then probably off to a luxury hotel in Egypt to soothe my aching bum in the Jacuzzi!

The whole trip would take a minimum of three months, so it has to be a retirement job.

However, thanks to Equitable Life, both 1 and 2 look very far away!

The other great one? - I haven't seen him for ages, so don't know if he's still planning it. A friend of mine from Aussie had his schooner down there. He wanted to bring it over to moor in St Katharine's Dock. He needs a crew of 8 minimum for safety. Out of Aussie, acoss the Pacific, up the coast of South America, through the Panama Canal, via the Bahamas, then across the Atlantic to the Canaries, and up from there passing Gib. I only wish I could ...... but under sail it would take a very long time.

04-04-2005, 15:55	#35
pendy Resting in peace Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 1,123 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 910	Re: Where would you go? Two things I always planned on retirement:- 1. Order a Morgan. 2. Go across the Sahara. By the time I got back, the Morgan might be available. I have had No. 2 planned for years. First I will fly out to Tamanrasset, which is the last outpost for planes. Then by Land Rover down to the Air. Then pick up a salt caravan (by camel) across the whole of the Sahara to Bilma in the Sudan. Then probably off to a luxury hotel in Egypt to soothe my aching bum in the Jacuzzi! The whole trip would take a minimum of three months, so it has to be a retirement job. However, thanks to Equitable Life, both 1 and 2 look very far away! The other great one? - I haven't seen him for ages, so don't know if he's still planning it. A friend of mine from Aussie had his schooner down there. He wanted to bring it over to moor in St Katharine's Dock. He needs a crew of 8 minimum for safety. Out of Aussie, acoss the Pacific, up the coast of South America, through the Panama Canal, via the Bahamas, then across the Atlantic to the Canaries, and up from there passing Gib. I only wish I could ...... but under sail it would take a very long time.