Prince William was our guide - but don't get too excited
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340019)
Rockingham, Australia
June 23, 2022 3:09am CST
We’ve just returned from a bus trip to HMAS Stirling on Garden Island, just off the coast of Western Australia. HMAS Stirling sounds like it should be a ship but it is a naval base which is connected to the mainland but a 4.2 km causeway. It is a naval base and security is quite strict although we could take photos of some parts.
There are over 600 people employed there and there are dozens of buildings concerned with logistics, stores, workshops, accommodation and all the other paraphernalia which goes with a naval base. There wasn’t much of photographic interest among all that but I did take quite a few photos in the museum.
We were met at the gates by a navy person whose names was Prince William. That’s what we were told and it is more or less correct except that his surname was Prince and his first name William. I’ll tell you more about the base next time.
The photo was taken from a high point on the island.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
23 Jun 22
Did quite a few people laugh when told his name?
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
23 Jun 22
That is funny his name.
It sounds you had a lovely time there Judy.
I love the photo.
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
23 Jun 22
@JudyEv Oh I forgot did I now?
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jun 22
@RebeccasFarm I just checked and it was you. The discussion is called Day Before. 
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@wolfgirl569 (106298)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Jun 22
Love his name I am sure he has fun with it
I am sure he has fun with it2 people like this
@Marilynda1225 (82799)
• United States
23 Jun 22
You can now be famous since you met Prince William
Your trip to the naval base sounds interesting
Your trip to the naval base sounds interesting3 people like this
@Marilynda1225 (82799)
• United States
24 Jun 22
@JudyEv I bet it would be very interesting to tour a ship
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@snowy22315 (180758)
• United States
23 Jun 22
Those tour guides are always funny like that. My ex used to work at the Washington Navy Yard. It was an old military base. We toured the battleship that was parked there in perpetuity I guess. We even took my mom and dad to see it when they came to visit.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16764)
• China
23 Jun 22
It is a worthwhile bus trip ! Funny,the guy's surname was Prince and his first name William.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
24 Jun 22
So William Prince was your guide, hmm, quaint. The inverted name, must be like a kind of a joke?
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jun 22
@oahuwriter It's fine. No problem. Enjoy your day.
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@Beestring (14560)
• Hong Kong
23 Jun 22
I would hesitate for a second when he told me his name, wondering if he was trying to tell a joke.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
24 Jun 22
Ok, I didn't get excited. I wonder if his name got him the job?
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
24 Jun 22
@JudyEv I read that later something about he's at the age of retiring.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jun 22
@MarshaMusselman Our guide was two years past compulsory retiring age but I guess they've made an exception for him. Maybe being a guide is classified as 'light duties'.
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@LindaOHio (178701)
• United States
23 Jun 22
@JudyEv I look forward to your posts.
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