TOURING ALONE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 529, 5 December 1928, Page 4

TOURING ALONE

■ AUCKLAND GIRL'S TRIP As a. launch approached the Maunganui, anchored in the harbour this morning, an eager girl ran to meet the visitors from the shore as they clambered up the gangway. It was Aliss Audrey Alison, a young Aucklander, who was greeted by her father, Air. E. W. Alison, juwr., after an absence from Xew Zealand of a year and eight months. Her delight was natural, for she had toured alone from Switzerland, through Europe, and home by the new liner Orford. Early last year Aliss Alison left Auckland to attend a finishing school, Les Alousquines, Lausanne. Girls from all parts of tlie world were among the pupils, and French was spoken all day and every day. “For a while it seemed a hopeless babble,” she said, “but in about three months I was quitje familiar with the rapid conversational French.” After 12 months at the school, Aliss Alison “did” the winter sports at Berne, and travelled to London. She called at, Geneva and saw the beautiful hotel building that had been transformed into the Palace of Nations. A new palace was being built. She spent the rest of her time in London and, on the way out to Xew Zealand, stayed for some time in Sydney. where she was the guest of Lady Fuller.