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From camp: low place on range N. side of Grand Valley, route to
new lake NNE: "4000 meter peak" NE: high limestone massed 80-100
degrees east: Teerink's No. 3 camp 340 degrees: tip of spur dropping
to Mun on N. side of its opening at Grand Valley 45 degrees (NE):
road we are camped beside goes E. to tip spur on S. side Mun opening
to Grand Valley: just visible in Grand Valley past end of spur to E.
a bare pyramid on bottom on far side of Balim 80 degrees: Teerink's
first parachute ground on long grass ridge on G. V. 20-40 degrees:
Teerink's #4 camp 40 degrees.
Of Grand Valley and view (sweep of 90 degrees) about 20% of bottom
timbered and that from its brown hue, in great part planted (?)
Casuarina: Casuarina largely killed for gardens: 80% valley grass
land of which 1/2 is probably swamp: large treeless areas, bright green
green grass probably indicate swamp condition.
Fourth day, October 28th, 1938.
6.50 Left camp on return up Mun valley. Camp alt. 2300 meters. Photos
show fog in Grand Valley.
8.00 Rest in a stony garden 2100 meters. Photo man with axe and party
resting.
8.15 On.
8.35 Village of Morip and our No. 1 camp south up valley. Met Wanya of
Pesigam-Egyptian appearance.
9.45 Rest at point of first day 1.45, 2370 meters. Balima apparently name
of river referred to as Mun and Ebeli.
wear
Women came close to our resting place string bags over back
and head and young ones a skirt of string.
10.00 On.
10.20 Enter forest L. D. tree deciduous and in young leaf (Castanopsis):
same also C. D.