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After doing some six miles, we rested, swarms of native people had all manner of delicious fruit for sale, which went like hot cakes.
On the march I noticed, perched on the peaks of very high hills, commanding a fine view of the sea and its incoming craft, a good number of guns, to be used as an offensive in case of invasion one guessed, which proved to be correct.
We retraced our steps and reached our ship again about 1 o'clock. We moved out of the wharves in the evening about 6. and stood off about ¾ of a mile from the shore.
Next day 22nd Nov, 1916, we left Capetown Capetown in a light drizzling rain. Capetown disappeared from our view like a dream under the mist of the light rain.
We settled down to make our minds easy again after our sightseeing. The old "crown and anchor" etc etc were brought to light again. Boxing tournaments were held, and other sports carried out, which passed made the time