Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-12
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An English Method of Cruising withous
Buying an Expensive Boat.

An English Method of Cruising Wfthous
Buying an Expensive Boat.
II is becoming more and more popular
every year in England for steamers to
60 out with passengers bound on regu-
iaf yachting cruise. La summer they go
cruising up among the fords of Norway
and visit the North cape. In winter
they 90 to the Mediterranean or the West
Indies. A lot of people on pleasure bent
engage passage and have all the pleasure
Of cruise on steam yacht without the
trouble and expense Of owning one.
Richard j. Goodwin, retired mer-
chant of this city, who has made trip
On one Of these vessels to the North cape,
said in conversation with reporter re-
Gently: II was delighted with my ex-
perience, and don't know of a better way
TO spend an outing. Captain r. D. Lun-
ham was the pioneer In this service. He
commanded the British steamer Ceylon,
bud ran her with great success on various
pleasure cruises to Norway, the Baltic
and the Mediterranean. He then pur-
chased the steamer Victoria She is q
beautiful vessel Of over 1900 tons and
fitted up like the most luxurious of pri-
gate yachts Her saloons are paneled
jn different colored marbles, and she is
lighted with electric lights. In fact
nothing could exceed the beauty and
elegance of the vfctoria's fittings. l was
30 much pleased with her when went
On board TO inspect her that engaged
passage at once
~There were sixty-eight passengers ON
board when we left the Tflbury docks,
below London, for our twenty-five days
cruise to Norwegian fogds and che Cape
Of the Midnight Sun. Nearly all of the
passengers were English, but we had
three or four from Brooklyn and New
York We left the Thames on June 81,
and at 8 o'clock that night had cleared
the More and stood out into the North
sea- The wind and sea increased and
shook us up somewhat. and the next day
it blew almost gale. Most of the pas
sengers put in an appearance at the
breakfast table. however. As the day
wore on the sea and wind continued to
increase, and many Of the passengers
sought the seclusion which their state
rooms granted BY noon Of June 90 we
ran into smooth water again and were
able to make an acquaintance with each
other. A pleasant party 1t proved to be.
1--WE reached the Norwegian coast that
day at the little village Of Ecudssnaes, .
quaint old Norwegian place, where a
government officer came on board and
remained with us for the rest Of the
cruise. which was through sheltered
yassages up the coast. After leaving
Ecudesnaes we entered the Fiord Har-
danger. and by o'clock the next morn
ing anchored in the charming bay Of
Odds. surrounded with snow capped
Mills. We remained hers tnirty-six hours,
our steam iuunch making frequent trips
10 the shore, SO we had chance thor
oughly to inspect the town.
From Odde we ran up through long
line OF fiords, seeing on every hand the
grand Norwegian scenery, until we fin
ally arrived at the North cape, and from
its stern heights beheld the midnight
sun. 1t was a trip never can forget,
and one of the most satisfactory in every
respect which ever made. 1t was not
an expensive trip either. In fact, re-
gard such trip as the perfection of eco
nonical enjoyment.
The expense of such trip as Ihavc de.
Bcribed is about ten dollars day, which
cannot be considered large considering
the accommodations offered and the lux
nry in which one travels. New York
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