AT 5:30 P.M. - 1 ST. TERN FLYING ABOUT SHIP. TONIGHT AT 8:45 S.T. CAME ABOARD + AT LEAST 2 (R.T.) TROPIC BIRDS OVER SHIP. YESTERDAY (WHILE AT BREAKFAST) - A GROUP OF POR- POISES WAS SEEN FROM SHIP - 9:30 A.M. TODAY MORE NEAR SHIP - ABOUT 200 ONE MAN ESTIMATED. WHILE AT LUNCH - A SPERM WHALE SEEN NOT TOO FAR OFF! HAVE STARTED READING "STORM" - A NOVEL WHOSE CEN- TRAL FIGURE IS "MARIA", A STORM. METEOROLOGICAL DATA + TALK OF SHIPS' REPORTS ALL VERY INTERESTING. ALSO READING - "WEATHER AROUND THE WORLD" - RAINFALL IN CAPE YORK REGION 80" PER YEAR - GENERAL AVERAGE. "GEORGE" GAVE A BIRTHDAY "PARTY" FOR A 21 YR. OLD AUSTRALIAN BLONDE - OUT OF WEST AUSTRA. RETURNING ON ACCOUNT OF HEALTH - HUSBAND STUDYING (AMER. X - G.T.), WILL GO TO AUST. LATER. G.T., MR. WILMOT, MRS. GARNEE - WE LEARNED THAT THIS IS ALSO HER FIRST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY -; A MRS. FITZER (FROM N.Z.) AND I. IN LOUNGE, 25+ PRESENTS, PLENTY OF ICE, COCA-COLA (FOR ME) + OLIVES + CHEESE. BELIEVE SHE GREARLY APPRECIATED THE ATTENTION. WILMOT A LOT OF FUN. TOOK 2 WHISKEY BOTTLES TO CAPT. FOR HIS DRIFT EXPERIMENTS. SAYS STURDY, SQUARE, CLEAR BOTTLES BEST BUT HARD TO FIND. NO MOTION TONIGHT. 94° IN DINING ROOM THIS NOON. STANDING HEAT WELL. TOOK SHIRT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AT NOON TODAY - TAKING SUN EASILY. "GEORGE" DID NOT SURVIVE BRIDGE SEMI-FINALS. PARTNER SOLELY AT FAULT - WOULD NOT BID HIS HANDS. I BELIEVE I AM THE BUSIEST + HAPPIEST PASSENGER ON BOARD SHIP - BIRDS, BOOTS, NAVIGATION, GOOD FRIENDS. HOW MATHERING WOULD ENJOY THIS LIFE. SUN TOO HOT + SEA TOO CALM ON THIS RUN TO SUIT MOTHER. DAY LAUNDRY COLLECTED TODAY. DELIVERED BEFORE WE REACH SYDNEY. AND SO TO BED - HOPE TERN SURVIVES. WENT ON DECK + THEY HAD ANOTHER TERN FOR ME.