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The leading Urologist in Canberra at that time diagnosed me as having Prostate Cancer giving me three months to live. So I arrive3d home and said to SWMBO I always wanted to go to Hong Kong would she like to go, no thanks so off I went to book my flight. On offer was return trip to Hong Kong for 1350.00 Aust or around the World stop anywhere one way around for 1492.00 Aust. Took the Around the World ticket time unlimited but kept it to 7 weeks.
Before I left I read all I could and made accom bookings in some places the Airline was World Airlines out of Washington DC half the way (they just went from freight to passenger) with Garuda Airlines from the Apex of my travel to back home.
In New York City Manhattan my time there was booked home stay upper NY overelooking the Park in a Ritzy building. Ten days before departure the owner had to leave unexpectedly so I was recomended to take a slot in Greenwich Village. I phoned and sent money. On arrival at Union Square Bus Station from the Airport a guy cornered me, said he worked for the Cab Coy (invested unwisely) cost me b10.00 Dollars (cheap experience) a policement pushed him up against a wall with his night stick right up the blokes nose and warned him off.
On arrival at Greenwich Village up four flights of narrow stairs to the apartment, the lady was a stage Electrician built like an Amazon (scary) after settling down visited the loo reading material so I browsed as you do some brochure stuff addressed to Witch no so and so Wiccia number whatever (uneasy huh). She never bothered me but with no ndoor to my room I organised Boobie traps with bags etc where the door should be.
I passed a sign in a street saying Bauderville Show so I went in (in my country such a show is acceptable perhaps riske but it was flatout a strip show, quick 180 out to fresh air.
Buying Pizza for lunch I was sat next to two of the creepiest characters discussing for one a purchase of an illegal firearm from the other, the seller had a pad across the street apparently said he personally preferred a rifle he used to carry down his trouser leg said he loved the look of absolute amazement on the faces when the victim went down being shot from a distance. They kept staring at me getting instant feelings of fright and total indigestion. I had a back up plan formed on the spot intending to play totally deaf if approached (fear does that)
Walked the best part of 5th Avenue buying fantastic materials by the yard only one or two at a time from main wholsalers used to selling huge quantities for my wife a committed Quilter with some outstanding fabrics, being a dutiful looker on for years I knew what she liked, ended up with a suitcase full.
Lots of wild and incredible experiences later I was looking to get to the Airport noticed a sign in a window Limo to the Airport Ten Dollars so I rang and booked the alternatives started at 50.00 dollars. The Limo arrived I was the only passenger and I progressed my way around the World.
The sequal is its a long time since 1985 but in 2000 my Dad at 94 yrs had a large op performed by none other than DR Death my wrong Urologist, my Dad had mostly lost touch with most things so I was Interpreter of everything when the final visit came he called me in to the office for final instructions for my Dad, when he finished I stood back about 15 feet from him and said to him you gave me three months to live so long ago, his reply was He nevr gave a diagnosis such as that ever, fearful of scrinching him with my bare hands and remembering my Christian Princples I decided not to kill puffed up with so called righteous indignation said simply you must be calling me a liar, only just fitted thru the door so puffed up I was, I weigh in at 220lbs and 6 foot 2 inches.
Bear in mind he has inserted twenty feet of cable and camera in my tube before he made his awful diagnosis and a mate of mine with the same symptoms as me died one week after seeing his Specialist. One day at a time stretches to lots of productive years.
My Doc now often quotes how many years I have usefully had being spared so far,modern testing beyond the dreaded finger in a glove and the camera have given me a reprieve. At the time the Inspection via camera the Doc kept on feeding cable in I asked him if there were any finger prints on the ceiling, he said no to which I replied there soon will be.
Prompted by the short travelogue in Chicago.
Peter (Relieved to be able to recount)
Before I left I read all I could and made accom bookings in some places the Airline was World Airlines out of Washington DC half the way (they just went from freight to passenger) with Garuda Airlines from the Apex of my travel to back home.
In New York City Manhattan my time there was booked home stay upper NY overelooking the Park in a Ritzy building. Ten days before departure the owner had to leave unexpectedly so I was recomended to take a slot in Greenwich Village. I phoned and sent money. On arrival at Union Square Bus Station from the Airport a guy cornered me, said he worked for the Cab Coy (invested unwisely) cost me b10.00 Dollars (cheap experience) a policement pushed him up against a wall with his night stick right up the blokes nose and warned him off.
On arrival at Greenwich Village up four flights of narrow stairs to the apartment, the lady was a stage Electrician built like an Amazon (scary) after settling down visited the loo reading material so I browsed as you do some brochure stuff addressed to Witch no so and so Wiccia number whatever (uneasy huh). She never bothered me but with no ndoor to my room I organised Boobie traps with bags etc where the door should be.
I passed a sign in a street saying Bauderville Show so I went in (in my country such a show is acceptable perhaps riske but it was flatout a strip show, quick 180 out to fresh air.
Buying Pizza for lunch I was sat next to two of the creepiest characters discussing for one a purchase of an illegal firearm from the other, the seller had a pad across the street apparently said he personally preferred a rifle he used to carry down his trouser leg said he loved the look of absolute amazement on the faces when the victim went down being shot from a distance. They kept staring at me getting instant feelings of fright and total indigestion. I had a back up plan formed on the spot intending to play totally deaf if approached (fear does that)
Walked the best part of 5th Avenue buying fantastic materials by the yard only one or two at a time from main wholsalers used to selling huge quantities for my wife a committed Quilter with some outstanding fabrics, being a dutiful looker on for years I knew what she liked, ended up with a suitcase full.
Lots of wild and incredible experiences later I was looking to get to the Airport noticed a sign in a window Limo to the Airport Ten Dollars so I rang and booked the alternatives started at 50.00 dollars. The Limo arrived I was the only passenger and I progressed my way around the World.
The sequal is its a long time since 1985 but in 2000 my Dad at 94 yrs had a large op performed by none other than DR Death my wrong Urologist, my Dad had mostly lost touch with most things so I was Interpreter of everything when the final visit came he called me in to the office for final instructions for my Dad, when he finished I stood back about 15 feet from him and said to him you gave me three months to live so long ago, his reply was He nevr gave a diagnosis such as that ever, fearful of scrinching him with my bare hands and remembering my Christian Princples I decided not to kill puffed up with so called righteous indignation said simply you must be calling me a liar, only just fitted thru the door so puffed up I was, I weigh in at 220lbs and 6 foot 2 inches.
Bear in mind he has inserted twenty feet of cable and camera in my tube before he made his awful diagnosis and a mate of mine with the same symptoms as me died one week after seeing his Specialist. One day at a time stretches to lots of productive years.
My Doc now often quotes how many years I have usefully had being spared so far,modern testing beyond the dreaded finger in a glove and the camera have given me a reprieve. At the time the Inspection via camera the Doc kept on feeding cable in I asked him if there were any finger prints on the ceiling, he said no to which I replied there soon will be.
Prompted by the short travelogue in Chicago.
Peter (Relieved to be able to recount)
