When I was 14 years old I attended Port Glasgow High School, and they took us on a cruise on the Dunera. We sailed from Greenock to Lisbon, Portugal then Vigo, Spain and finally Madeira. We slept in bunk beds in dormitories. It was very rough travelling through the Bay of Biscay and the catering staff used to laugh at me as I never missed a single meal, whereas most of the kids didn’t always turn up for meals as they were too seasick to eat!
It was a wonderful trip and instilled a lifelong love of travel in me. It was a great experience, and when I told friends about it recently they said I must have attended a posh school, but that was far from the truth. My wonderful Dad even sold his beloved motorbike to fund my cruise. I was born in 1952 so the trip would have been in 1966. I still have fond memories of the trip, the beautiful destinations and the wonderful friends I made.
Sarah Gray
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