Trip down memory lane

[Sir PMP]

On 3/16/2023 at 8:03 PM, eroller said:

Some HAL memorabilia I’ve kept over the years.  I still have all my original tickets as well.  I sure miss paper ticket packets and baggage tags.  How exciting to receive them.  A few cruise lines still do it.  Viking. Disney. Regent come to mind and it’s still wonderful to receive them.  

Great memories

[OlsSalt]

My grandparents also loved traveling on freighters. When we saw them off in San Francisco,  I remember how large their en suite cabins were.  What a surprise when I got  on my own first cruise ship - the Chandris Fantasia, and the cabin was the size of a large closet.

[OlsSalt]

7 hours ago, Ineke said:

Oh, the memories! My first cruise was as a 13 year old, traveling with my family as immigrants to Canada, im 1959. We sailed on De Groote Beer, a former WW II troop ship. It was amazing for us kids,

 

But I wouldn’t give up cruising on HAL, regardless!

 

The Groote Beer did become a HAL ship after her WWII service. DH made his first trip to Europe in the 1950's on a similar WWII troop ship The Waterman.  Both featured in in the following article:

 

https://www.shippingtandy.com/features/groote-beer-waterman-and-zuiderkruis/ 

[Tricia724]

I miss the chocolate tulips.