July 23rd Wednesday
Awakened at 6:30am feeling very fit after best night so far. More sunshine and very warm. Thin clothes on. Tried our skill at shooting with a rifle. Target too small but managed to hit it a few times out of many. 1st mate took some snapshots. Wrote more letters and did some knitting. In the evening played whist with mate and engineer. Turned in at 10pm after having our first bath at sea.

July 24th Thursday
Got up at 7am did usual exercise on deck. Wrote to Keewaytin.[the home of parents of Doris Spicer's fiance in West Kirby, England] Did some more shooting and more knitting, awnings stretched on deck, getting warmer. Took observation of sun at 8 bells. Bells and telegraphs are rung everyday at noon together. Rest of canaries eggs hatched making 4 youngsters, Passed Union Castle Liner quite close at 4pm, Norah took a snap of her. Played whist again, magnificent sunset the after glow glorious!