MISS BRIASCO DESCRIBES HER RECENT TRAVELS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 57, 30 November 1937, Page 12

MISS BRIASCO DESCRIBES HER RECENT TRAVELS

"I have always thought the most pleasant part of a holiday is the homecoming, and the welcome one receives kfrom friends," Said Miss Rose Briasco, when giving an exceptionally interesting. talk last evening .to members of the Napier Musicians' Society. Miss Briasco and her father, Mr J. D. Btiasco, of Napier, have returned home after spending a nine months' holiday touring Engl md, America and the Continent. They sailed by the Orama last March. The first port of call that impressed the speaker was Colombo, where, she thought that the streets and buildings and the pieturesque natives inade her feel as though she was taking part in a comic opera. They next visited Naples, (the place of her forefathers, and from here to Pompeii, where she was not so happy, this place being too reminiscent of the earthquake in Hawke's Bay. Monte Carlo and Toulon, and then Gibraltar were visited and at the latter the speaker felt that it was a thrill to be on British soil and to see the "Tommies" parading the streets. "From Gibraltar we sailed for England," said Miss Briasco, "and during the voyage the passengers had a short but terrifying experience when a rebel aeroplane encircled the ship and all were very relieved wh ;n it disappeared. "We spent five wonderful weeks in London," continued the speaker, "and while there saw 'Carmen' at the Covent Gardan Opera House where Sir Thomas Beecham conducted the orchestra of over one hundred players. We were also privileged to hear the Coronation Choir in the City Temple, singing all the Coronation music and this was just wonderful." Cologne was also visited and here the wonderful Cathedral with the light shining through its beautiful coloured windows would always remain a cherished memory. From Cologne, the travellers embarked on a fast train for Berlin, the speed averaging 85 miles an hour, and at one stage reaching 125 miles an hour. At Berlin, which the travellers found very beautiful they particularly enjoyed the city and the lovely music which was played iu beer gardens. Belgium was also visited and after an exeiting week spent in Paris they returned to England, aiid motored up to Scofclaftd. Miss Briasco said that in Amdrica they slayed at Montreal and Quebec, where everyone spoke in FrCnrch, and also in New York, Niagara Falls, TorontO and the Canadian Eockies were also seen with much interest and in the Rockies Miss Briasco saw snow falling for the first time. Fro: Yancouver they sailed on the Aorangi for home, having had a most delightfrl trip. Mr Tombs thanfced Miss Briasco for the delightful talk she had given at such short noti"e.