An ocean cruise.
Next year, 2019, we are boarding in Melbourne and sailing for three nights to Sydney, hence the name 'Cruise to Nowhere.' Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at sea, visiting nowhere.
With the great turnout of family members last Transformal I have asked my eldest daughter to accompany me on the cruise. She is a great ally and has known about Jan for some time and is completely unfazed by the situation.She is a special young woman who sees the good in all. I am very proud of her.
She accompanied me to the Seahorse Victoria 40th Anniversary Ball in 2015 and was a big hit:-
The venue had this oversized chair as a photo opportunity and Trans people being what we are took full advantage. I think we may have had the most photos taken as we were the the only parent/daughter combination there. Cameras came from everywhere.
I think the cruise is a wonderful idea. The organisors wrote to P & O asking for the ok to board as women while presenting male photographic I.D. and was met with deafening silence. Thankfully the Princess Line was a lot more welcoming and accommodating. (and open minded)
When I have been involved in mainstream events in the past I have found that a good percentage of straight people have fun with us. They often show interest and it is always lovely to be asked for photos with them. I hope the cruise is no exception.
We have a young lady at a travel agency handling all the arrangements and she has assured us that all is good. She is lovely and seems to be getting into the whole swing of things.
It will hold lots of new experiences as I will be flying back to Melbourne on Monday which is the first time I will fly as a woman. I have been wanting to experience this for some time but until now the opportunity has never arisen.
I am looking forward to the event very much.
Jan xxx.
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