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the trip across occupied 2½ hrs. The airship, which escorted us, was interesting, its movements were very birdlike. Large destroyers and other craft also helped us to defeat the "Hun" A fine smoke screen was produced to hide us from view.
We sailed into the French port of Boulogne about 5, Boulogne is a very fine town of a very big size. The wireless station looked particularly striking.
Having disembarked, we were besieged by numerous fruit vendors and post card sellers of every description. They did a roaring trade, even if they did charge a franc (10d) for 9 plums.
We marched through the outskirts of the town, it was here, that I first learned a little of the French lingo, such as "Bonsoir Monsieur" etc.
We proceeded to Blanket camp, as it is called, we spent the night here, the guns were very audible here. We left this camp in the morning and