[Journal] March 6-November 22, 1933
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November 20, 1935 What was some of the confusion of leaving but we got away about 8:oo. Hides started with us but left us after about Yilm going on a mule. We had an unmitful trip down into to the Hea which was successfully crossed the carvers crossing was amazing & I got a picture or two. The rain was up a bit. We had a hot slog of to Deon Deon where we found Hides at all. The prisoners were lined along the wall of the boys house looking out at us unloading the mules, it was probably their first time any had seen such animals. Hilde had a very welcome cup of coffee waiting for us. We went on to Matecho as this was no local food. The afternoon wore by doing nothing; that was only a slow great light. November 21, 1935 Got away around eleven & had a not to bad the two hour climb up a most was in the shade. It was punctuated by numerous mud holes. The remaining two hours was unmitful all the slicks were all right after lunch. In nature brought in quite a number of mammals of 1 species which slept Rand who is going to stay here for a couple of days. Ray. We heard from the V.C. that Hides had been unable to get food for I had gotten a bag of rice from the mission where his carnis had gone bust. He had made the Councilors carry til they got there & he had gone to Habana in one day 10 1/2 hrs November 22 1935 An early start 6:45. B-ras & myself stuffed & had a short talk with Matia Jakelmani we could not make very shatty on horse (onjams) having gone over the side landing on a box of birds (Coach box) smashing it slightly. We crossed the Jcharuma with out incident and climbed in about an hour to the top of the church from where we got our first broad view of its mountain. The mules went via Medina while B-ras & myself went around in route getting a fine view of the coastal plain, fields & ocean. We stopped at Trofo-Trofo at Brote's John which we found the leanest of any station so far visited. The remaining journey was rather