The Whittaker Saga - 1970s (updated 08/12)

"JAL;c-18359361" wrote:
@flauschtrud Yes travelling really wasn't the same as it is today. Back then it took real determination, not to mention time, to go far. It wasn't as easy as hopping on a plane.

This reminds me of a report from our archive, where someone had complained that he had to take a plane instead of a ship for his relocation. I think it was the 50s or early sixties, can't remember where the destination was. Well to be fair, planes were very expensive and not very safe at all. Today I would also prefere a cruise trip instead of a plane, because you can more relax (if you don't have a rough sea of course). But you get rarely a chance the price of the cruise has to be lower /same than the flight and you have to take your pto.