September 5

5 Wednesday  ( 249-117)

Got up early. Packed. Did shopping. Lunch by ourselves. Daddy saw Belle off. Shopped again in afternoon. Got curtain material etc. New trunk packed. Had tea. Left hotel for Victoria 5:10 PM
Miss Skipton saw us off. Gave us book each. 1 hour in train to Gravesend. Arr 7:10 PM. Boat left about 7:20 PM. Batavier II.

Very comfortable! Dinner and breakfast there. Met a Mr Spence, who had just lost daughter of 19 yrs. Very sad.
Good crossing. Saw Margate and Ramsgate by night.
Beautiful. Saw Pilot get off boat. Bed 11PM

N.H.