Comments on: Reflections: MV Liemba – The African Queen of Lake Tanganyika http://www.digid-rift.com/mv-liemba-african-queen-lake-tanganyika/ The more you see, The less you've seen! Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jasonhttp://www.digid-rift.com/mv-liemba-african-queen-lake-tanganyika/#comment-699 Jason Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:13:00 +0000 http://www.digid-rift.com/?p=3141#comment-699 Hey Dave, Yeah the engine room issue was a bit of a drama at first, but in the end our cabin just ended up as a nice safe place to lock away our packs. Sleeping on deck with the mass of people was an experience, I'm glad I went through as well.I'm tipping your experience with the engine room would have been on one of the numerous boat rides you took throughout the Philippines?The drunk fella locked to the pipe in front of the cabin was a classic. We had no issue with it (that's Africa), and gave him a bit of food and water now and again. It was quite funny really, but he was pretty messy. Thanks for the comment mate. Hey Dave, Yeah the engine room issue was a bit of a drama at first, but in the end our cabin just ended up as a nice safe place to lock away our packs. Sleeping on deck with the mass of people was an experience, I’m glad I went through as well.

I’m tipping your experience with the engine room would have been on one of the numerous boat rides you took throughout the Philippines?

The drunk fella locked to the pipe in front of the cabin was a classic. We had no issue with it (that’s Africa), and gave him a bit of food and water now and again. It was quite funny really, but he was pretty messy. Thanks for the comment mate.

]]> By: Dave from The Longest Way Homehttp://www.digid-rift.com/mv-liemba-african-queen-lake-tanganyika/#comment-696 Dave from The Longest Way Home Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:07:00 +0000 http://www.digid-rift.com/?p=3141#comment-696 I enjoyed this. I spent times in a ship cabin also looking for some R&R, but also to discover it was next to the engine room. Not so nice, I agree. But, granted, I did not have a chained up drunk man to step over.I'm not sure how you felt about this at the time, but reading your account in hindsight is quite amusing. Good going! I enjoyed this. I spent times in a ship cabin also looking for some R&R, but also to discover it was next to the engine room. Not so nice, I agree. But, granted, I did not have a chained up drunk man to step over.

I’m not sure how you felt about this at the time, but reading your account in hindsight is quite amusing. Good going!

]]> By: Jasonhttp://www.digid-rift.com/mv-liemba-african-queen-lake-tanganyika/#comment-694 Jason Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:58:00 +0000 http://www.digid-rift.com/?p=3141#comment-694 Hey Steve, It's funny mate, cause I had no idea the book (and film) were based around this ship at the time I was on her. I learned this fact a few years later. There's no doubt that Asia can get a little crazy at times, especially in the heavily populated countries. Thanks for your comment mate. Hey Steve, It’s funny mate, cause I had no idea the book (and film) were based around this ship at the time I was on her. I learned this fact a few years later. There’s no doubt that Asia can get a little crazy at times, especially in the heavily populated countries. Thanks for your comment mate.

]]> By: Stevehttp://www.digid-rift.com/mv-liemba-african-queen-lake-tanganyika/#comment-693 Steve Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:27:00 +0000 http://www.digid-rift.com/?p=3141#comment-693 I had no idea that the boat in The African Queen was based on a real boat. It would be really cool to go on that since I enjoyed the movie. Sounds like you had a really interesting experience. I've never been on a ship or ferry in Africa, but I've been on them in Asia before and I can tell you that they get packed and chaotic there too. I had no idea that the boat in The African Queen was based on a real boat. It would be really cool to go on that since I enjoyed the movie. Sounds like you had a really interesting experience. I’ve never been on a ship or ferry in Africa, but I’ve been on them in Asia before and I can tell you that they get packed and chaotic there too.

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