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27 March 1880 — Constantinople | |
Saturday. 27th March [1880]. We started off in the carriage about 11 & drove down to Fundukli mosque where we found the Antelope barge waiting to take us on board. We also met Baron Ittersum there & took him with us—on board we found Mr Leveson Gower, Mr Kirklington, Mr Stevens, Mr St John & Mr & Mrs Lascelles. We found the deck cabin gracefully arranged by Mr Joliffe & a good many little improvements. Capt. Joliffe being a much better officer & a man of more taste than the late Capt. (Wingfield). At 12 we started for Therapia & went up the Bosphorus with the most perfect weather a hot sun, & a feeling of spring. We moored ourselves to the buoy in the bay of Therapia and then lunch. All the officers were invited & we had a splendid banquet wh we enjoyed. We then landed & went over the Embassy wh we found very dirty & the garden bare of leaves—we with difficulty found a few violets. Hill & Florence went down to meet us. We dawdled about looking to things for a couple of hours while the officers employed some of their men to launch our steam launch to be taken to town to be fitted & prepared for summer use. On the way back to town we had tea & coffee & got home just before dark after a very pleasant day. In the eveng we had our Requiem practise & were tired & glad to get to bed when it was over. Messenger arrived. | |
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