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getting any more sleep so I got up & sat & watched them all night. I have often read & have been told about Port said but one would never bleive it until he saw it with his own eiyes. there are hundreds of boats in the Port. There are 3 large "Aeroplanes" stabled along side of the wharf. in large Canvas sheds the sa small boats came along selling Cigaretts matches & oranges, about 9 am we made another start it was a very pretty sight to see all the Crusiers lined up on one side & as we passed our band struck up & played us out of Port. Just as we were nearing the enterance a large "Hydroplane" rose up & came flying only a few feet above the masts of our boat it was great excitement as it was all new to us. it was travelling at great speed. the Piolet waved way waved to us. it was making a terrible noise like a big Loquest. As we came out we cheered every boat we passed & they also cheered us.
5.12.14 We landed at "Alexandria" about midnight & layed in the harbour it is a pretty large town