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[[stamped page number, upper left]] 66 [[/stamp]] Martinique 1, final.
St. Lucia 1, final.
Barbados 1, final.

[[left margin note]] XI-17-35 [[/margin note]] At sunrise we arrived at Fort de France, Martinique. Stayed till after lunch, but we didn't go ashore. Took one photograph [[left margin note, underlined, written in black ink]] Photo #46 [[/margin note]] of the island, as we were leaving. I think. The exposure was 1/100 & 12.
Arrived at St. Lucia just at four o'clock. The boat came up to the pier, and after tea, we went ashore to look around. Ruth bought some of the Jubilee stamps, and we went aboard again. Sailed at 7 P.M.
[[left margin note]] XI-18-35 [[/margin note]] Arrived at Barbados early, but the weather was rainy and the distance to shore considerable. The company launch takes passengers ashore free. At 11 o'clock we did go ashore and walked along the main streets a little. Tried to buy a Cosmopolitan [[note in margin, underlined and written in black ink[] Photo #47 [[/margin note]] for Ruth but couldn't find one. Ruth got some jubilee stamps from the Tourist Bureau.
I took a picture of a very pretty sailing vessel in the harbour,--1/100 & 6 exposure. Ruth got a hook from the library on board and I got quite interested in it. It is "Personal History" by Vincent Sheean.
I wrote my monthly report and a letter to Ed,--enclosing also the list of stations.
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Trinidad 1. [[stamped page number, upper right]] 67 [[/stamp]]

[[left margin note]] XI-19-35 [[/margin note]] Arrived at Trinidad early and saw the immigration at officials at 7. After breakfast we went ashore in the launch (free) and waited around in the Customs House for our luggage to be unloaded. Had to dodge the Hotel Porters. The lady at the Tourist Information Bureau was very helpful. She phoned to Mrs. Green's boarding house in St. Joseph and found we couldn't go there till Thursday. She recommended the Cumberland House and we decided to go there for the two nights at least. After the rush was over I collected our bags and managed to get the attention of the chief Inspector. He was very kind and passed everything without examination. The radio had to be left with him as it would have to be licensed, etc., etc. It apparently would be more trouble than it is worth. We got a taxi and came up to the Boarding House which seems very pleasant. Then we walked down town to change our money. Took a heavy loss on the French francs and some on the Jamaica currency. Then went to see the American Consul. He was fairly pleasant but not very helpful. I told him about the motorcycle and also about mail. His name is Moesener.
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