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6 October 1879 — Idalia, Cyprus | |
Monday. 6th [October 1879]. We arrived at Idalia abt 9 in the morng & to our surprise no one came on board from shore & after waiting some time we decided upon landing. There was great chaff about the place being such a poor one & Sir Alfred was tormented at having once been V. Consul there. He gave acct of it saying the water was so bad it was supposed to swell up those who drank of it & that it was frequented by mad dogs! When we got on shore we were met by different authorities all rushing down buckling on their swords, putting on the belts &c. It appears that the telegram announcing us had never reached them. However the Governor & our Consul received us breathless from their haste & we walked up to the Govrs house & the Authorities were presented in due form—& coffee served. After that we expressed a wish to see the town wh is most picturesque & still has its old medieval walls standing. We mounted them & walked a good way round the battlements– As I was not feeling very well I got Mr Nicolson to take me back on board before the others came & left Henry to take leave of the Authorities. At abt 11.30 we sailed for Bodrum. It was so very hot that Alice & I got permission from Capt. Wingfield to sleep on the deck saloon wh was much cooler than below. We found out in this way that our Capt. was fond of brandy as there was a large tumbler of raw spirit prepared for him! I did not know before that he had that vice. | |
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