SAT. FEB. 21, 1948. HOTEL CARLETON, SYDNEY, AUSTRA. AWAKE AT 6:30 A.M. ROOM SERVICE OPENED DOOR AT 6:45 A.M. - INSISTED THAT ROOM 701 HAD ORDERED BREAKFAST AT 7: A.M. - WE HAD NOT! BACK TO SLEEP UNTIL 8: A.M. - TRAMS NOISY. BREAKFAST AT HOTEL (GOES WITH ROOM): FRUIT JUICE - SLICE OF PINEAPPLE (SELL FOR 1-6 ON STREETS) - TOMATO OMELETTE + BACON (PRACTICALLY UNCOOKED) - MILK (GOOD BUT NOT VERY COLD) - TOAST (VERY HARD). THEY NEVER PUT A GLASS OF WATER ON THE TABLE. GEOFF'S COFFEE CAME IN POT WITH MILK ALREADY MIX- ED IN - WE CALL IT "WHITE COFFEE" (TERRIBLE). GEOFF REALLY APPRECIATES A GOOD CUP OF COFFEE. TO RATION BOARD FOR FOOD + CLOTHING COUPONS - NOT OPEN - HAVE PROMISED OURS TO THE SPEIGHTS. TO INSURANCE OFFICE - G'S CONTACT (POSSIBLY TO COVER TRIP HOME). LLOYDS HAVE PEOPLE IN CAIRNS IF WE SHOULD EVER NEED HELP. TO PORT LINE TO PRESENT LETTER OF MINE (FROM MUCH). A MR. ARCHER TOOK ALL DETAILS - WILL DO ALL HE CAN FOR US NEXT FALL. SUGGESTED WE RETURN HOME BY WAY OF EUROPE. NOT VERY MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE. IDEA APPEALS TO US! GEOFF TO HOTEL. I WENT BOOKSTORE - SWAINS - BOUGHT THE FOLLOWING BOOKS: WILDLIFE - AUSTRALIAN NATURE MAGAZINE 10:2 (FEB.'48) AUSTR. ABORIGINAL PLACE NAMES - JAMES R. TYRRELL THE PLATYPUS - CHARLES BARRETT KOALA - "" AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD BOOK - J.A. LEACH THE LORE OF THE LYREBIRD - AMBROSE PRATT NEW BIOLOGY - M.L. JOHNSON & M. ABERCROMBIE WHAT BIRD IS THAT - NEVILLE W. CAYLEY (PLUS 1 COPY FOR DON CARTER) TO POST OFFICE TO SEND A FEW POSTCARDS (POSTAGE - TUPENCE HAYPENNY) HOTEL FOR LUNCH: "PRAWNS" (OUR SHRIMP) SERVED WITH SHELL ON + A POOR KIND OF MAYONNAISE FOR DRESSING. TO MUSEUM (MR. TROUGHTON PHONED - ASKED HIM NOT TO COME IN) - BY WAY OF HYDE PARK - TOOK PICTURE OF MUSEUM FACADE. VERY OLD FASHIONED, BUT HAVE SOME SPLENDID MATERIAL: 2 ESKIMO CULLEN, 1 GREAT AUK SKELETON + EGG, GOOD MARSUPIAL MATERIAL IN CASES (BUT POORLY DISPLAYED), EXCELLENT ALCOHOLIC MARSUPIAL YOUNG MATH. (TANGAROO ON TEAT), GREGORY'S FROM