Comments for Aboard the Swedish Ship, Götheborg

Comment on Morning and Amreta remember the Götheborg by Amreta

Amreta — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:21:48 +0000

Hi Siva! Thanks for adding the links. And I still plan to add more pictures from Fina’s camera to the albums Will let you know!

Comment on Singaporeans remember the Götheborg by Laine Tab

Laine Tab — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:52:15 +0000

Hi,

I was suprise to find my web tag to here….mm…thanks.

Yes Gotheborg is a really beautiful ship and may you guys have many more fun and adventures to come…!!!

Comment on Götheborg Commemorative Chinese Tea by Ivan Chew

Ivan Chew — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:30:45 +0000

My pleasure, Siva. Actually, I spotted the tea the week before but I wasn’t sure if the shop would allow me to take a picture of it. My wife and I visited the shop again the following week. We were familiar faces by then so the shop assistant chatted with my wife. I took the chance to ask if I could take a picture. The shop assistant hesitated slightly. I wasn’t sure if she was curious at the request or about to say no. So I quickly added that “It’s for a friend who was on board the ship”. The shop assistant enthusiastically gave me permission.

Let’s see… more about the tea — it’s called “Pu-erh” or “Pu’er” in mandarin. See this wikipedia entry for additional info.

Comment on Ostindiefararen Götheborg returns home! by seaotter

seaotter — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:18:10 +0000

Well, I didn’t pick up Swedish actually, just commands and parts of the ship. Enough so that when we had to scurry around in the dark on a stormy and tossing ship, we knew where to go and what to do.

And when in doubt, I just made sure I didn’t pull the wrong rope by being behind at least one other crew mate.

My shoulder’s still lose from all that hauling!

Yeah I went out and bought Pirates of the Caribbean, Master and Commander, Mutiny on the Bounty etc – I watch those with great appreciation and its no longer the main actors I am watching!

Comment on Ostindiefararen Götheborg returns home! by carineswan

carineswan — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:07:28 +0000

Woh, you picked up swedish really fast. It must really be an extraordinary experience.

Comment on Ostindiefararen Götheborg returns home! by Seaotter

Seaotter — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:36:16 +0000

It was very safe and by then, the ship’s staff and crew had it all figured out. Everyone was sensibly safe. The monsoon winds and tidal stream the ship’s sustained speed record and it was beautiful.

I did get seasick a couple of days but took pills and could work after a day. We did have to pick up the Swedish terms and commands for sailing so that we could function efffectively. We managed by mimicking the sounds and eventually asked some of them to stop mixing in English terms which were confusing us!

Comment on Ostindiefararen Götheborg returns home! by carineswan

carineswan — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:48:31 +0000

Woh! you were on the ship! How is it like? Is it a dangerous adventure?

Comment on Bon Voyage Götheborg! by Vodcast of Götheborg, Singapore | Free Mp3 Download, Full Album

Vodcast of Götheborg, Singapore | Free Mp3 Download, Full Album — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:10:52 +0000

[...] episode ends with scenes of the ship leaving Singapore. As she draws away and fires her canons in a farewell salute, you can hear the crowd go [...]

Comment on Anchored in Rainy Singapore by Bon Voyage Götheborg! « Aboard the Swedish Ship, Götheborg

Bon Voyage Götheborg! « Aboard the Swedish Ship, Götheborg — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:39:29 +0000

[...] had left Singapore as she came, in the rains of the north-east [...]

Comment on Bon Voyage Götheborg! by Vodcast of Götheborg « Aboard the Swedish Ship, Götheborg

Vodcast of Götheborg « Aboard the Swedish Ship, Götheborg — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:44:13 +0000

[...] episode ends with scenes of the ship leaving Singapore. As she draws away and fires her canons in a farewell salute, you can hear the crowd go [...]