Tuesday, May 10, 2016

MY JOURNAL: Glimpses into Vol. 4 (age 12)

May 23, 1956 - Jan. 8, 1957
Great Palm Island, Cairns, Cooktown, Thursday Island,
Timor, Bali, Java, Keeling-Cocos, Rodrigues, Mauritius,
Durban and part of the trip from Durban to Capetown.
"An exuberant wave [from cyclone in Indian Ocean] carried this book off my lap and across the cabin."
Halloween: Mickey wins first prize wearing Mum's hula costume.
Ted has his first sewing lesson. . .
. . . attempting to mend his parka while lying in his bunk.

Cats, Hobson's Choice and mother Manuia, playing tag.
Indonesia: visiting modern dance class with a friend; then, "Horrors! I fit in my shorts."


At a friend's farm near Durban: Seeing in the new year.

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