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Sun Riva, Tuesday, June 23
Got up at six and while I am much better still I am my week. No energy inactivity desired! Had tea and crackers for breakfast.
Packed the few fossils collected yesterday so as to have all ready for sailing when the wind changes. It is still northerly but very gentle.
Remained at Sun Riva all day as the wind continues strong from the north-west.
Poore caught a few good trout in a hole of the Sun Riva reef. He had a good many more on his hook than he could land. More than half broke away from the hook. Had them for supper.
This evening the hermit crabs are fishing capelin. From an elevation of about 8 feet they dive into the sea and get their food, then fly