I have been to South Yemen and Egypt...well a day out in each during the 21 day voyage home from Malaya on this ship.
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Also had a pleasant day day out in Sri Lanka...watching the 'Elephant Dance'.
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3 years earlier my mother and us 3 kids had flown out to Singapore on this (75 seater 'Hermes') :
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- Took 3 days including 2 overnight stops and several for refuelling.
That's why I don't complain much about the 18 hours or so to the Phils.