From Melbourne
5.10.83
Dear Alan
Your
mother and I are rather interested in a holiday to South Africa but it does
appear as though it would be difficult at Christmas time. As you know airline
flights are rather limited and all flights at that time are booked out. We are
on a waiting list but we have not heard anything yet although there has been
news that both South African Airways and Qantas will be granted additional
flights. Even if the extra flights
materalise we may not get on and they may be an unsuitable time. Also it may
not be the best time over there, being mid-summer and height of the holiday
season. The logic therefore suggests a later time and we have in mind may next
year coinciding with the school holidays. The time would need to be three to
four weeks to justify the expense and quiet adequate time to see as much as
possible. We realise South Africa is a big place and there are important things
to see. Hence to plan ahead carefully.
If you
think going in May would be a good idea and it would fit in with your plans
could you let us know as soon as possible so that we could scrap the idea of
Christmas.
To save
time perhaps you could phone us direct; Saturday or Sunday nights would
normally be the best time - allowing for the time difference of course.
Pamela
leaves on Sunday for a five week holiday to Canada. She is going to both the
East and West coasts and crossing the Rockies but only touching USA on the way
back. We finally saw slides of her Indian trip last week – just a year late!
The big
news here was the opening yesterday of the new shopping center in the quarry at
the back of our house. Many thousands of people turned up and traffic police
had to man the intersection in Hampshire Road. Whether it will be a permanent
success, time alone will tell, but it is a remarkable transformation from the
old quarry hole.
We
recently went along to the football finals again and saw some good matches
although the grand final was very one-sided; Hawthorn winning easily with a
very good display of team work.
The
other big sporting news was Australia’s win in the America’s Cup yachting race.
The euphoria generated here was incredible. A millionaire’s sport apparently
means something if it is flooded with nationalism.
Hope
you received your birthday present and herewith a belated birthday greeting.
We are
going to your cousin Peter’s wedding on Friday; he is marrying a girl who works
for Keith so they must know her well. Please phone if you are able.
Kind
regards Dad
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