The rainbow never sets

I raised my hand and saw several others too. "Good, you will have the ship almost to yourselves from Melbourne to Sydney, except for a few people joining us in Fremantle and Melbourne for the return journey. Any questions?"

"Is there a swimming pool on board?" I asked him. "Of course, but we won't get it ready until it gets a bit warmer. You might find it still quite cool, even in the Mediterranean at this time of the year. When the time comes we will reserve an hour in the mornings and afternoons for Tourist Class only, so that you can swim there in more comfort. Anything else?"

"Is there any entertainment?" "There will be dancing in the main dining room on the lower deck occasionally, sometimes we will show films, yes, and there is of course plenty of opportunity for you to do your own entertainment."

Some of us smiled, others did not seem to be amused. As I had never been on a ship before, I had no specific expectations and for me it didn't matter. I was happy to spend my time in the lounge reading, or walking around, or just looking at the sea.

On board the SKAUBRYN

When our ship entered The Channel we could see the white cliffs of Dover glistening in the evening sun. With the help of a pair of binoculars, which I was taking for my friend Walter in Melbourne, I could see the homes and harbour facilities. This was England! I thought of the war, the

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