We are nearing the equator and the heat is rising steadily.
Most of the children had a jet-propelled toy when they went to Colombo and they all decided to play with them as soon as they awoke, so you can imagine what a noise there was.
We had had another hot night and couldn�t get to the shower quick enough. The boys were still sleeping on deck, and we saw very little of them during the day.
We spent the day leisurely. It was Good Friday, and we had hot cross buns for breakfast. I thought of home and knew they would be having new laid eggs and hot cross buns for breakfast.
In the evening there was a service for all denominations, at which the Roman Catholic Father, Church of England minister, a Baptist minister and the Salvation Army officer all took part. The choir sang the �Story of the Cross�. It was very nice, but the heat was terrific and we were glad when we could go out for a breather. We went up to the sports deck, and ended up in the cabin of the refrigerator mechanic for a chat. It made a nice change. |
