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Mch 27 from Alexandria took us about 5 days Fairly decent Concert, mouth organ item being the best easily.
28 Not landing at Toulon Left at 6.15 for Marseille Fairly rough sea & we're hugging the coast. Dull & cold with slight rain Arrived Marseille at 10.45. Poor sort of a harbour, breakwaters must have cost a bit. Beautiful building standing on one of the highest peaks, & crowned by a (golden) figure. Miserable & cold so our impressions of the port are not of the best. Most of the buildings are roofed with tiles, & the private places remind one of Sydney. Toulon is a much prettier port, as there appears to be little greenery here. Orange sellers, musicians, (mostly of the concertina sort) 2 contortionists – young girls, French, English & Indian soldiers, & the usual hangers on & urchins. The boys throw their money on to the
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