| Page 1212/ to get through but we were lucky with only 4 days during which
we caught plenty of water for drinking & washing & all hands have
since been washing themselves & their clothes. You can't imagine
how nice it is to have 1/2 bucket of water to wash in then
throw it away. We see steamers quite often now but no sailers
from Spencer Gulf.
"Crossing the Line" was celebrated for Gardiner & me on Sunday
We had great crosses cut in our hair, given disagreeable stuff to
swallow & stripped tarred & painted. An hour with kerosene,
then hot water & soap, got it all off & now we hope our hair grows
before we get to England. Yes my wave is gone & it will be interest-
-ing to see if it grows the same again. I usually wear only bathing
togs & boots now as its rather warm; sleep in the lifenet under the
bowsprit by day & somewherehandier at night so as to be called for
| Page 1212/ to get through but we were lucky with only 4 days during which
we caught plenty of water for drinking & washing & all hands have
since been washing themselves & their clothes. You can't imagine
how nice it is to have 1/2 bucket of water to wash in then
throw it away. We see steamers quite often now but no sailers
from Spencer Gulf.
"Crossing the Line" was celebrated for Gardiner & me on Sunday
We had great crosses cut in our hair, given disagreeable stuff to
swallow & stripped tarred & painted. An hour with kerosene,
then hot water & soap, got it all off & now we hope our hair grows
before we get to England. |