was time to travel to Aberdeen Scotland to complete my degree in Hotel Management. Accompanied by several      classmates from Bermuda College, we invaded Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology and were sure to have left a      Bermudian mark. Everyone passed and returned to the islands except myself. Through the kind assistance of Paul      Leseur of Lantana Colony Club I was given the opportunity to work and experience the Magic of The Beau- Rivage      Palace in Lausanne, Switzerland under several Directors, one of whom was Bodo Von Albenslaven, previously General      Manger of The Elbow Beach Club in Bermuda. It took me 5 and a half years to get itchy feet and move on to new      challenges and mega opportunities. 

   Holiday Inns travelled to Europe annually in search of skilled hotel staff to run their South African operations. It was       with the acceptance of a 2 year work contract that my new Scottish wife, Karen and I came to South Africa  - to       grow and develop under the banner of an Internationally respected Hotel Chain in Africa which in itself had to be an       adventure. Each year we stayed brought new challenges and greater opportunities. The changes were dramatic and       the future had to be bright - how could we leave?