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Apr. 5,
7:15 Lv. Eng. Hbr. Heavy showers.
6:15 p.m. arr. Barbudo after rather windy (and rough) trip, pitching.

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topple over, seem so precariously perched on stones.  I guess its because of termites.

Apr. 4, 1956  Wednesday

Last day Antigua in early a.m. leave for Barbuda to the north.  This a.m. finished up yesterdays which we got bedded down in some fashion by 10:15 p.m. last evening.  Bet. 10 & 11:30 fooled with papers and these notes and this afternoon want to take apart one of bundles of timbers, without tires through which they are stuck for the contained animal life of [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] probably rich & make for busy aft., & evening.  Capt. in town for last minute shopping.  Countryside is dry looking and rain water from roof is chief source of supply.

Apr. 5.

Off for Barbuda, but did not get underway till 7:15 a.m.  Had had very heavy rain in early a.m. & was a boistery windy day, worst and most uncomfortable yet.  We all felt pretty punk, others spent most of day in bunks.  I believe Al was off his feed at noon.  I would have been sea sick if I'd let myself go.  It was a mean trip & took all day.  Arr. of Oyster pond landing Barbuda at 6:15 p.m. too late go ashore did not even put 

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