"Personally, I prefer a brisk walk a few times around the deck of the ship to these contraptions," Partington said as we inspected the exercise equipment. I agreed. When we returned to the gangway, we shook hands, and I prepared to leave the ship.
"We shall see you in two days' time," Partington said.
"Thanks for the grand tour. The whole adventure seems less daunting now," I responded.
"By the way, I forgot. Where is your final port of call?" he asked.
"Saigon, French Indochine," I yelled back over my shoulder as I moved down the gangway.
"Saigon… oh well, then we shall get to know one another very well. You have a three-week-long voyage ahead of you before we get to Manila and you change ships."
I turned and waved and then made my way along the wharf toward the street, where I hail
