We awoke to a scorching day. The awnings were put up on the top deck and the swimming pool was filled for the first time.
The crew look very nice. They have put away their navy uniforms, and changed into white uniforms and shoes � they look quite dazzling.
I believe we shall be much hotter yet. There have been a large number of Porpoises today. They are large fishes, which seem to come in schools. They swim close to the ship then jump up high out of the water.
In the afternoon I ironed the washing. Although this is one long holiday, these little jobs must be done. Everyone seems to have discarded quite a lot of their clothing, and that makes it much easier.
Most of the young children wonder what has happened to them, as it just gets hotter and hotter. In the early evening when the sun went down, I took Stuart up onto the top deck before putting him to bed. There was a lovely breeze up there and he had a good cooler. There were signs of a very warm night.
After dinner we went to the film show �Lovely to Look At�. The film was rather slow and I fell asleep. Harry woke me up to tell me the film had broken down, so we went out and enjoyed the cool breeze of the evening, the moon and the stars. Everything was nice and peaceful. I thought of those back home, and wondered just what they were doing. I realised that each day was taking us farther away. Our folks were always present in our thoughts.
We went up on the top deck to have a look at the boys. There were half a dozen of them. They had two deckchairs each, and a couple of blankets and pillows. They were quite comfortable so we left them and went to our cabins, which were rather hot and stuffy. I believe this was only a taste of things to come! |
