Typically Spanish. Many peach + cheese were in evidence in the shops. Negros were less numerous than at Colon. The bird life on the canal consisted of starless or anhingas chiefly with some brown pelicans, often frigate birds + a white heron + black jacque or small flover. The vegetation with Pacific side was hardly less verdant & abundant than on the Atlantic. 18) The Huasco sailed at 9 A.M. from Balboa docks. The pacific or Bay of Panama was calm + quiet no roll being perceptible. Tobago Island with its large hospital is the most prominent island in the bay. Other small islands were noticeable + some small rocks whitened by bird excrement. Porpoises, pelicans + often birds were seen near the steamer. 19) Day clear & calm that 20) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shot