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Name: Merry Harwood
Liner:
Michelangelo
Time relative to the
report: September 1st, 1969
Merry Harwood writes:
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"In September of '69 I made my first travel
in a ship and how I forgot was in the beautiful T / N Michelangelo, before
traveling my mother Mauren Harwood (now deceased) wanted to travel in
another boat (which I do not remember the name) to America because My father
bought a house there, but before buying the ticket a friend told him about
how comfortable the michelangelo was and that we did not have to travel to
Trieste. He decided that we should travel in the michelangelo.
The first of September we traveled from Rome to Genova had a bright sun, we
traveled my mother my little brother and I, We went to 12 noon.We booked the
beautiful suite Miramare, I took with me a Turntable where I put senza fine
my favorite song, I do not remember well some days but I remember exploring
each corner of the ship, the photo is from September 3 in the suite I take
the waiter at the request of my mother, I usually liked to see the sunrise
and I woke up just to watch it, twice I left the suite to see it on the lido
deck or on the promenade deck.
The only dinners that I went to the dining room were on September 4 and 8,
In the 4 I was wearing a white dress, low heels and ribbons in my hair I
remember ordering a creamy lobster soup Italian, roasted potatoes and Crispy
Italian bread, the rest of the time I dined with my brother in the suite, I
loved how much the lido was where it was usually, or else on the promenade
deck reading something or just admiring the ocean, I was lucky to be able to
walk alone since My mother did not like me to leave without anyone since I
was only 8 years old but she gave me permission on the boat.
The last day or September 8 did not leave the piscina (swimming-pool)due to
the terrible weather the boat moved a little, but that did not prevent me
from enjoying it that night they took me to the dining room I ordered a
delicious Alfredo pasta and for dessert a delicious Italian gelato (ice
creeam), after that I went to the movies to see a movie, I do not remember
his title, I just remember Paul Newman coming out, that day I went to bed as
at 1am because being the last day everyone was celebrating, we were off at
about 1pm in the afternoon and From there we took a train to Chicago where
we stayed to live.
Years later, in 1975, I read in a newspaper about the final retirement of
the michelangelo, no matter how much I saved, I did not reach even the
cheapest cabin. Apart from being only 14 years old, I could only travel to
New York to see it depart for the last time. that was to travel in the other
time".
Cordially
Merry Harwood
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