Dave, 941. Monte Cristo Mine — Int. Tacaguaque. Dec. 22, 1941. This day was devoted entirely to packing. With our large outfit it was no easy job. After supper Stinton reached Joe Marshall by telephone in San Salvador. He and Douglas Elliott had just arrived there today. They are to meet us in Gotera tomorrow, & proceed with us to Mt. Tacaguaque. Dec. 23, 1941. Finished packing, and loaded our stuff out a truck, including ourselves. Drove over a rough dirt road to Gotera, about 8 m. NW of Monte Cristo. Gotera is the capital of the department of Morazan. It is a dirty town of some 10,000 inhabitants. We did some shopping, & then loaded our equipment onto several Carretas (Carts with 2 solid wooden wheels drawn by 2 oxen), which left for Tacaguaque. They will arrive there tomorrow afternoon. Stayed around the hotel the rest of the day. Went to bed at 9:30 P.M., but was woken by the tumultuous arrival of Marshall and Elliott at 9:30. Dec. 24, 1941. Everyone but Stinton, Marshall, and I left for Tacaguaque about 7:15 a.m. Joe and I took a bird-walk & left Stinton in town trying to get a carreta to take Joe's & Elliott's luggage to the mountain. Joe & I returned to down to find that Stinton