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16 May. Wednesday. Overcast, but (89)
Sun not completely hidden. Calm
or nearly so. My lightish breath at
times - about same temp as yesterday.
Magnum & Carpan came in last eve-
ing with five seats four of wh ich I
brought into Magnum's cafe @ 7 & cut
up before I could go to bed... One of
the young women here is named Al-
neerak and her four year old daugh-
ter the same. I did not like the prospect
of sleeping on the bed platforms with so
many people & I told Lars that I will
sleep on the floor if not inconvenient
for the family. After I had gotten settled
there Lars + three others bunked there
too! And there were five(six) adults
and three children on the platform -
not much room to spare.
Up at 4 o clock and away at 6.30 after
giving Magnum a bottle for dog meat to
side the stuff that I brought down in
exchange for fun entertainment.
Wanted to take some meat along but
Lars objected, saying that he filled her
chamber to get cool or warm on the
ice.
We are now (4pm) on the beach
opposite the SW point of the island off
campamento. Had been going all