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PLACES VISITED

Date
Place Aden

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a large school of dolphins passed us going towards Suez. They were the first we saw, and they were a wonderful sight with their graceful leaps and noisy slaps as they hit water. Since then we have passed several schools but none so exciting, although during the night a school appeared right at our side and although it was dark we could see their gleaming bodies clearly.

With the islands astern we soon saw the mountains of the mainland and after lunch we were slowly moving towards Aden itself. At about 4 oclock we anchored in the harbour but it was an hour before all the port formalities