Seabourn Pride Asian Cruise Winner
The lucky winner was Mariella Lloyd from Shrewsbury. She won the cruise on Seabourn Pride on an Asian itinerary for two people, including return flights, transfers and all onboard, fine dining, drinks, tips and in-suite mini bar.
The answers:
Clue One
Hello Mark - this is Captain Mark Dexter and right now I am on the bridge of the (name of ship)….and I have docked in the port of a city which in 1963 achieved independence from Britain. The official languages here are English, Mandarin and Tamil but many people speak a hybrid language called Singlish. Where Am I?
Singapore
Clue Two
Hi again Mark it’s Captain Mark Dexter. Today we have stopped at the largest city in this country. A city which has a Botanical Gardens and a Notre Dame Cathedral – don’t be confused it’s not Paris and I might say good morning to Robin Williams here…Where Am I Mark?
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Clue Three
Hello Mark this is Captain Mark Dexter. I am in an extremely important port in the central region of the country which is ringed by beautiful mountains one side and the East Sea on the other. The Cham museum here has artefacts dating from the 4th century and the town was of major importance during the Vietnam War as an American air base. Where Am I today Mark?
Da Nang
Clue Four
Hello Mark this is Captain Mark Dexter and our journey today talks us to an amazing city in which the saying ‘Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun’ originated. Noel Coward wrote the words referring to the Noon Day Gun in Causeway Bay fired every day at the stroke of midday since colonial times. This city has more Rolls Royce’s per person and the most skyscrapers in the world.
Hong Kong
Clue Five
Hello again Mark this is Captain Mark Dexter - and our final city in this amazing part of the world is sometimes known as the Venice of the East due to its large number of canals. One of the biggest tourist destinations is the Victory Monument and one of the unique features of this city is the candy coloured taxi cabs. One important fact to remember when coming to this city is leaving the house with no underwear on can very well land you in jail. Going bare-chested in public is illegal too. Mark where am I?
Bangkok
