Tasman Sea Finish Dumas’ “Count of Monte Christo” – very long and involved plot – well-written however. Also finished “Here…
Tasman Sea Friday the 13th! But it was uneventful. This Mount Vernon (or ex-Washington) is really a tremendous ship –…
Bass Strait Passed through Bass Strait (between Australia and Tasmania) into the Tasman Sea early this afternoon. Heard after dinner…
Southern Ocean Pulled out of Adelaide’s Outer Harbor about 0730 this morning — next stop — Wellington? Finally moved out…
Adelaide, South Australia Another damn nice Australian city – even most of the fellows were sorry to leave it, despite…
Great Australian Bight Was assigned to opening and running a ship’s passenger library – it’s better than freezing your balls…
Southern Indian Ocean These Australians are good fellows – they’re only fault being that they don’t hold their liquor very…
Southern Indian Ocean Heard that Tjilatjap was completely destroyed in the past few days – that was the last of…
Indian Ocean Have heard the explanation of the great loss of life in the Langley–Pecos sinkings. It seems as though…
Perth, Western Australia Walked out of a movie this afternoon (“A Woman’s Face” – excellent) and was told that Captain…