FROM NAPLES TO THE RED SEA 27 



who had never before crossed the line. Those who 

 had crossed the line entered into the fun of the 

 occasion with much spirit and enthusiasm. 



On the hottest day of the trip, just as we left 

 Suez, when the mercury was sputtering from the 

 heat, we heard that the north pole had been discov- 

 ered. It cooled us off considerably for a while. 



