We have been on our “Ocean Liner”—or boat—now for a week straight. The Corona virus, which is obviously a serious issue, caused a lot of caution for people who make important decisions about people’s lives and their health. If this issue was not bizarre enough, we have a person on board now—a big English television star who wrote a letter to an English paper telling them that we passengers were more or less kidnapped and prevented from ever leaving the ship. Here was the headline:
BENIDORM star Crissy Rock is trapped on a cruise ship that has been banned from docking over coronavirus fears.
The article goes on to state:
The 61-year-old actress is quarantined [not true] on board the Queen Mary 2 during her month-long honeymoon cruise with husband Julian Buck. Crissy Rock is quarantined [not true] on the cruise ship with Julian Buck on their honeymoon. Crissy Rock played hotel manager Janey York in Benidorm.
A source close to the star told Mail Online Crissy is “terrified” and “miserable” after her “trip of a lifetime has turned into a complete disaster”. They added: “There’s a lot of panic on board [not true], one passenger fainted yesterday [not true] and no one really knows where they are [not true] or what’s going on [not true]. “No one on the ship has coronavirus but passengers have been banned from leaving the vessel [not true] with food and fuel supplies being provided by smaller boats.”
The actress, known for her role as ruthless Scouse hotel manager Janey York on the hit show, boarded the ship in Dubai on January 31. But Cruise operator Cunard has confirmed the Queen Mary 2 liner will skip scheduled stops due to coronavirus fears. They include Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Phuket [true]. It comes after five million Wuhan residents fled ground-zero before the Chinese city was placed on lockdown [true].
The main thing I know about this lady is she is exceedingly angry and smokes at the back of the ship a lot! Just saying.
Our ship is going to spend extra days in and around Australia—I know that Alise (sp?) Lange will be proud! Today we docked in Fremantle, Western Australia and close to Perth. Fremantle is a quaint old shipping town of about 30,000 people and they have a nice Wesleyan Methodist church which is looking for a pastor. I told them I would check back in ten years or so when my Salado church is begging me to leave. We also went to a wildlife refuge. In truth, it was more like a kid’s petting zoo. As Neil’s (the editor) photos will reveal, we saw several indigenous Aussie animals and had a very good day of it.
In addition, we met a nice Italian lady from Torino, Italy who had moved to Fremantle about six years ago to open a coffee shop and café. She was very nice and was so excited to visit with some Texans—so she could tell us how great Amarillo is!! She really liked it—went on and on about it.
Tomorrow we go to Perth which is a city of 2 million people. We will be in touch.
Sincerely, your friends,
David and Neil (the editor & photographer)
David and Neil's Excellent Adventure 
“how great Amarillo is!” [not true]
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Dear David and Neil (the Editor),
Thank you for the update on your travels. It really is an adventure, isn’t it?
As to your British TV stars, life must be hell. ( Can I use the word hell when talking to my minister if I use it in this context? ) So, the actress Crissy Buck, has she adopted her new husband’s name? She could be called Rock-Buck. Should we send a press release to the English papers? I think not because the Brit newspapers only print what is true. Speaking of true, the grocery store news papers say that Hitler is living in Nebraska and has 14 great grand children. This just goes to show that in America you can turn your life around.
Dear David, not the editor, the next part is true. On the way to Church yesterday morning Elaine said, “I really miss David”.
Safe travels, Jerry & Elaine
Sent from my iPhone
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Neil here making an executive decision that you are allowed to cuss around ministers, but you have to keep it classy (such as in your example).
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Wow! Wow! Wowwwww! I have wanted to visit koalas and kangaroos for the longest time. I am so glad to see some alive and thriving. You guys look like you are having a lot of fun, even though you were re-routed. Way to enjoy what you have and whatever comes your way. I LOVE Australia!
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We will tell the next koala and kangaroos we see that you say hi.
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Hi Neil and David,
Thank you for your reply, Neil. Don’t worry about answering my questions; you can save your answers for when you get back home.
We think the koalas and kangaroos are the cutest! What animal is the young lady holding who is sitting between you two?
Did you visit Tasmania? This was one of our favorite visits. The oysters are excellent!
You both look very rested and relaxed. We are glad you are avoiding the Asian ports and are being given alternatives locations, especially those in and around “Down Under”! Will you be able to visit New Zealand–the country with the most beautiful scenery in the world (in our humble opinion)!
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It was a wombat, we are both about 90% sure. We did not visit Tasmania, the closest we will get will be Melbourne. We are both very relaxed for most of the day. We will not be able to make it to NZ this trip, but we will have a few chances to see the Great Barrier Reef in both Airlie Beach and Yorkey’s Knob.
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Good morning, Neil and David,
Neil, we have laughed and laughed at your witty comments to folks’ questions in your blog. You really should consider writing for a living. You are so articulate and entertaining!
Thank you for starting our day off with a laugh and a big smile!
We miss you both!
Elaine and Jerry
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What is that first animal? He doesn’t look very cuddly. Glad you are having fun. You need to join Ms. Chrissy and tell her a few jokes. This will get you started:
A man walks into a bar and orders a drink. The bartender brings it over then goes into the back room. It is then that the man at the bar starts hearing tiny little voices —
“Wow, I love your tie. You have great taste!”
” Look at those muscles—you look fabulous!”
“Those eyes! Hubba Hubba!”
Bartender comes back and the man says, “I don’t know what is going on, am I losing my mind? I am hearing tiny voices!”
The bartender says—
“It’s the peanuts. They’re complimentary”
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To our understanding she has been asked to leave the ship.
My dad says that with jokes like that, you could be the next lay-speaker.
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Dear David and Neil (the Editor),
Thank you for the update on your travels. It really is an adventure, isn’t it?
As to your British TV stars, life must be hell. ( Can I use the word hell when talking to my minister if I use it in this context? ) So, the actress Crissy Buck, has she adopted her new husband’s name? She could be called Rock-Buck. Should we send a press release to the English papers? I think not because the Brit newspapers only print what is true. Speaking of true, the grocery store news papers say that Hitler is living in Nebraska and has 14 great grand children. This just goes to show that in America you can turn your life around.
Dear David, the next part is true. On the way to Church yesterday morning Elaine said, “I really miss David”.
Safe travels,
Jerry & Elaine
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She has since been asked to leave the ship, and we have not heard any complaints as of yet. We also heard through the grapevine that she and her husband are getting a divorce. This was supposed to be their honeymoon.
I can speak for my dad and say that he misses you both as well. The first things he asks when we get internet are if we have any comments on the blog and what the Kansas score is…usually in that order.
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Hilarious saga of the British movie star! Great photos! I don’t understand “hover hands” though. Enjoy!
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So glad you are able to make the most of your changed itinerary. You are missed and I’m hearing many people expressing those sentiments. Absence… etc! Love the Australia photos!
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Thanks you for the kind words! We will have to get the Kenya crew together again before I head back out to Boulder.
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See you all are having the best time, but Pat and I actually miss you!
Be safe, enjoy a lot and come home soon.
Dave and Pat Broecker
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not sure when you get back online. tell your dad that the baylor game was all that was anticipated, and more.
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I told him. He was sad it wasn’t on the one sports channel we get. They chose to broadcast the Seton Hall / St. John’s game instead, whatever that means.
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