144 A FLYING TRIP TO THE TROPICS. 



country places surrounded by cool groves of fruit and palm trees. 

 The nisperos were in perfection. They much resemble a russet apple, 

 but are soft and pulpy, with large flat seeds. The pulp is very 

 sweet, like unrefined sugar, and though I did not care for them at 

 first, I soon grew to like them. I also tried some cashews, or cachus, 

 and found them not unpleasant, but my unfortunate curiosity led me 

 to bite into one of the kidney-shaped excrescences at the larger end. 

 Be warned by me, and if you ever have a cachii, avoid the bean. 



DONKEY TEAM. CUKACAO. 



Of all the most disgusting, acrid, bitter, burning, clinging tastes 

 this is the worst, and though I went no farther than to stick my 

 teeth into it, it was hours before I could rid myself of the taste, 

 even though I repeatedly rinsed my mouth with pure alcohol. 



During our stay here we saw many fish in the harbor, but they 



