Black Panther 1,566 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, B00B00 said: Anyone ever read the voyage of the golden lotus? Its a facinating read about a voyage from hong Kong to NZ in a chinnese junk. The actual boat golden lotus is actually still on a farm somehwere in south auckland. I also have the book 'An island to oneself' in a PD file. Its the story of Tom Neale who lived on the island of Suwarrow by himself for 6 years. If anyone wants a copy then let me know. Read both, and both well worth the read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 306 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 This is what the golden lotus looks like now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 397 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 She was still on T pier at Westhaven in the 80s, Booboo you have named one of my favourites - Tom Neales an Island to Oneself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 306 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Yeah it's an interesting story for sure. We visited suwarrow on our way through the pacific. No way I was missing out on stopping there. Hopefully one day the kids appreciate this photo of them by Tom's memorial. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The big T 40 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 The junk at T pier was not the Golden Lotus but a charter boat. I last saw the Golden Lotus moored on a swing mooring off Bucklands Beach - back in the early 70's. Read the book as a kid and have just got an old copy of the book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 Many of these stories create a bittersweet feeling making me feel both awestruck & inspired and a pathetically inadequate amateur (which I know I am but don’t need reminding). In terms of feel-good enjoyment I still rate this as one of my fav reads and hard to beat: 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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