Taranaki native John Ayton first left New Zealand in the late 1960s and while he has returned home for stretches, he has led a fascinating, globe-trotting existence in the ensuing years, including a stretch working as an engineer on Jacque Cousteau's research vessel, Calypso. He's Calling Home this morning from Redondo Beach in Los Angeles County.
John Ayton (Kiwi) with Jaques Cousteau on his 65 birthday. At Long Beach, CA preparing the PBY for an expedition. Photo: Lyn Horton
