slow boat to china

While on holiday in Tahiti, I stumbled upon a 125-foot boat manned by a crew of people who were producing a television documentary called, "The Return of Marco Polo". After a conversation with the captain, I joined the crew the next day sailed towards the Cook Islands.

I spent a year on that boat sailing from Tahiti to Hong Kong producing, directing and editing documentaries about third world countries. That was one of the greatest adventures of my life. I still recall sitting on deck at night and while gazing up at the heavens, thinking about how lucky I was. I had planned to work for two years but by the time we sailed into Hong Kong harbor, and anchored in a spot which is now reclaimed land, it was indeed time to jump ship. The gig was up and I began a new life in Hong Kong.

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