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Aboard Avon, Friday Jan 4 -1929
The sea was smooth last night and got all day.
I have come down with a headache. Tried several times to
remain in deck, but finally gave it up and lay down in
the cabin. Missed luncheon.
Retired at 8.30. The sea is a little more oravy
but upon the whole rather smooth. Had a light dinner,
Aboard Avon, Saturday Jan.5 -1929.
Stayed abed until eight in the morning, when Mr
Nailor the steward said the Bermudas were in sight.
So I dressed in a hurry, had a light breakfast and then
remained in deck... We came upon the islands of the north-
near St. Davids lighthouse,
from St. Georges
East side, and here a corallato pilot came out in a very
dry and manner that proved by four other men to take us in
to Hamilton, up the side he climbed and then into the pilot
house. We then steamed south past a military station
along the northwest side of the islands
and finally to the entrance to Hamilton. About 20 the southwestern
Ireland Island is
a rather large naval station. We had to wait to let a
steamer out - the Park Victoria - and then we steamed in the-
- Cofflers Island and Spanish Point -
two or three more islands with the range of clear so that one could
have time alone between... The wind is fine to south-
east and blew the ship away from shore. Lines were dressed
ashore and finally we came warped against the "coral stone"