So, on this December 25, 1786, he ordered a Christmas dinner and a bowl of punch prepared. And there was a great tradition to be observed, even if he had to make do with what he had.
Still, he was a sailor he could make home of any port. He would have liked to look out on glistening holly and snow-covered spruce instead of the palm trees on the shoreline and he would surely miss the rich sweet taste of the traditional plum pudding. The warm breeze which rocked the Queen Charlotte gently at anchor was pleasant enough, but he would have welcomed the December winds and the roaring fires that were part of Christmas in England. He reflected briefly on the lot of a sailing man. By Hoku Paoa Stevenson 12:01 AM :: 38234 Views :: Hawaii History, ReligionĪs presented by Hoku Paoa Stevenson at the Summer Palaceġ786 Captain George Dixon was a long way from home.
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