Friday, Jan. 27. Trondanger. Sea calm. Have never had such a perfect and enjoyable rest in our live.s Dr reads and walks deck until tired and then drops of to sleep like a baby. All on board are very agreeale and time passes quickly. This evening the Captain Peterson gave his diner. All the passenges dressed in their best and a merry time was had. Everything one could wish for was served in fine style from turkey to shampagin. And some or most of the crowd seemed to enjoy the latter until one A.M. Dr & I retired early he went to sleep but the noise was too much for me. Saturday, Jan. 28. Trondanger. Sea calm. Weather yesterday some warmer but a grand sea breeze. I rested until ten Dr was up had bath and breakfast. I did some packing yesterday so I can enjoy today. After my bath Dr & I walked deck, saw an oil tanker pass also a lot of jumping fish smaller than some others we have seen. Can see very plainly the coast line of Panama and we are getting anxious to see Thair & family. Dr has had a busy day taking pictures. We were served a delicious lunch on deck. Buffete style. Every body seems happy. We arrive at Panama 11 P.M. expecting to get off but find we are to stay on the boat all night. Sunday, Jan. 29. Panama Harbor & Canal zone on Trondanger. Such a night retired late settled down to a sound sleep and at 3 A.M. a rap on our door and told to go up to Captains room to show our Passports. A comical sight to meet your ship friends in pajamas and bath robes. A lot of laughter etc. Dr went to sleep at once but as we expected to get off at six could not seem to sleep just as I did another knock to get us. at two oclock Thair & family came out to the boat he came on deck and our baggage was sent off to Ancon and Dr & I spent the day going thro the Canal which was a wonderful trip. It took seven hrs after good bys we finaly set our feet on land at Christabol after an 11 days on the boat. We took a taxie and were taken in & around the city also to Colon for an hr. Had dinner at the Washington hotel and took train for Panama. A very good trip of an hr. & Thair met us. Monday, Jan. 30. Ancon at Thairs. The boats that passed us in the Canal were 1. A German freighter 2. A beautiful passenger Norweign Stala Volares 3. North Star Nor. 4. Cerigo Hamberg Ger. 5. Gypsun Queen British 7. Minervia Hangesmad Nor 8. River Lugar from Glascow 8 U.S. Comal boat. 10. North West from Japan. 11 The Heindanger Nor. 12. Stratmore & an English boat. 13. Newnberg 14 Pereris. We have had a very happy time visiting with the folks and think the climate very fine just cool enough to enjoy a very light blanket over you at night. The folks are very comfortably housed all the comforts of a lovly home. They are all well and seem very happy here. We enjoyed a ride about Ancon & Panama this evening. Had letters from Myrene & Cleone. Just like summer at its best. Richard & Ruth are dear children.