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1935

watched a fisherman netting fish. Very dusty & not at all a nice day. Slept in the house as it was blowing
so hard & almost a sandstorm. Saw no hares. Had some very nice figs & dates from the garden, stewed
figs for dinner & a very tough chicken but it was difficult to cook in a sandstorm.

Saturday 13th July 1935

Left fairly early, we sent the kit round to the south of the island on one of the store boats & walked across
to meet it, we & the boat arrived almost at the same minute. Saw no hares, as a hunting ground I consider
the island an utter wash-out. Sailed back to Budeya, very pleasant on the sea, very rough & a strong wind
so we bounced along at a terrific angle at a great rate. There were two small boys on the boat who I
expected any moment would slide off the deck into the sea. Motored back from Budeya & then had a