Oct. 17, 1912

Intended getting up early but it

was eight oclock when I got on

deck. The water was very shallow and

we went very slowly all the way.

Were still in the Canal when we

got on deck. Could see Egyptian

Suez in the distance and land all 

around. Were in the Gulf of Suez

nearly all day. It was very warm

but we sat on deck and managed

to keep cool. Had our trunks taken

up at noon and got some cool

dresses. Wore my white muslin to

dinner and afterwards went up on the 

upper deck with Mrs. Donner and

watched a fancy dress ball. All were

having a very good time. Mrs. Howell

joined us later on and we had

lemon squash and sandwiches

with a young man. Mrs. Donner knew.

We are injoying our table companions

more and more and have such good

times in the dining room. Mr. Faris

has moved his chair down to the lower deck.

 Mrs. Donner has been at the

Captains table but does not like the

crowd and wishes we had a vacant

chair at our table.

Oct. 16, 1912

Still at Port Said. Got up on deck

early as the boat is very close. All

port holes are kept closed while in

port. Rather enjoyed watching the

 natives. They swam out to the boat to

beg for coins. The passengers threw

coins and they would dive and find

them. Annie and the MacLeans

went on shore. Annie got a long

gray ostrich boa, a kimona for me

some post cards and a few little

things. Left Port Side about noon.

Enjoyed the afternoon very much.

The Suez Canal was very interesting

and a change from the wide ocean.

It is only wide enough for boats to

pass so we were right near land

all the time. On one side as far

as we could see was nothing but

sandy desert relieved once in a 

while by a few arabs with their camels.

On the other side some trees had

been planted once in a while we

saw some houses and once we saw

a train pass on its way to Cairo.

Sat on deck all afternoon. After

dinner we went up on the upper deck.

It was moonlight and very pretty.

Sorry it got dark so early. We 

were tied up at nine P. M. while 

a boat passed us and again in

the morning.