Sunday 3-25“23 
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after we are half way across, and generally even nearer than that to the 
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Islands. They are surprised to see even the dark sp. so early in the trip 
"generally not before the second or third day". Likewise they are quite 
certain they "are not albatrosses", being accustomed to the larger south 
Pacific birds. 
Still quite choppy but the boat is incredibly steady, so it has served 
only to give me a ravenous appetite. 
Monday 3-26-23 Noon 60° - Broken high fog - Gentle N.W. Breeze 
Pacific Ocean Water $8° 
Lat. 31°-23 T N. Sea Smooth 
Lon. 130° - l8'W. 
List, covered today 335 ni- “ Av. speed 13*7 hi- 
Bay 2b hrs. 2b min. 
To Honolulu 1607 m. course 25^-° • 
• Not a gull in sight when I went on deck this morning. One dark alba¬ 
tross (D. nigripes) that followed us for 5 1 this morning was the only 
living thing seen all day on all the wide expanse of sea. Up in the chart 
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room this aft. looking over their charts, examining my movie tests with 
the captain 1 s microscope, and pacing the bridge alone, like Napoleon on 
St. Helena. Nearly every one down for meals today. Captain promises we 
will be out into full sun by tomorrow. 
Tuesday ‘ 3~27~23 Broken high clouds Noon 59° 
Pacific OPean.Water 62° 
Lat. 29°39 , N Sea Smooth 
Lon. ^o^'W Light S-E breeze. 
Course 253° Distance covered today 350 m.- av. speed lb-3 
" to Honolulu 1257 “ hay 2b hrs. 2o min. 
