68 Tues. Apr. 7, 1953 From MENAPI TO DABORA. Sailed about 1:15 P.M. on the "Ruru" for a short run (1 hr.) down the penin- sula to the small village of Dabora. We left Geoff in charge of the Menapi camp. Len + I brought our 6 boys and Losima to cook. The Ruru is on charter to us to bring back Ken Wynn from the head of Collingswood Bay; she is also trading on the way. We had a lot of passengers on board for various points on the coast - had all been in town for Easter. Our gear was put aboard + unshipped without accident. They load the rowboat until there is only an inch or two of freeboard. One of the out- riggers turned over. Rest house has two rooms + a kitchen - we are very comfortable. Len + I walked W. along the coast trail for 14 mile or so in P.M. There are limestone heads along the coast. Put out 11 traps + each boy has 10. Token trapping because we want to visit caves for bats tomorrow. Shot a Scotin- us + Miniopterus before supper - also a third but could not find. Shot a Petaurus about 8:30 in coconut. Made up 4 skins this A.M. - then packed for trip. A steady S.E. wind tonight - stars out, lovely + coll. Geoff + I stayed at dance last night for about an hour. Our boys were having their sing in com- petition with the village boys who were doing a real dance + were ornamented elaborately. Dancing monotonous. Visit from Oswin - village cop - + Timothy - village linguist. Asked about caves. Big rain forest about a mile inland. To bed 9:30